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“You’ll stay?” Her words warmed JJ’s heart and made him feel as if maybe, just maybe, he’d actually have a chance with her. “Nothing could tear me away.” “Thanks. And for the record?” JJ waited for her to finish her thought. “I’m glad it’s you here, and not James.” Damn. This woman slayed him.
JJ simply shook his head. He wanted to say so much more, but it was obvious April’s head hurt, and again, this wasn’t the time or place to tell her how much he loved her. Yes, loved her. This woman had gotten so far under his skin it wasn’t even funny. Physically, he’d never done anything more than hold her hand—and even that, only since her accident. But he still loved her with everything in him, and had for a long while now. He worried about her constantly, thought about her every day, and went out of his way to be around her as much as possible.
If she knew how madly in love he was, she’d probably freak out. He needed to tread carefully so as not to scare her.
She’d scared the hell out of him, and he’d never take one day with her for granted again. She might never love him back, but he knew deep in his heart that he’d never love another woman. She was it for him. Even if it had taken way too long for him to get his head out of his ass, he’d spend the rest of his life making sure she knew how he felt.
“If you give yourself to me, I’ll protect you from anything that might hurt you. It might make me seem controlling or overbearing, and others might frown on what our relationship looks like from the outside. I will never, ever hurt you. I won’t tell you who to talk to, who to hang out with, or what to do with your life. But I will stand between you and the world. I’ll be your champion and cheerleader, and the most intimidating bodyguard. No one touches you, April. Not without your consent. Not even me. But when we’re here, behind closed doors, I’ll be the fuzziest, gooiest, biggest pushover
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He’d burn the world down to protect her if that’s what it took. He had enough contacts to do just that too.
He’d never had a woman of his own to take care of before, and he had to admit that it felt good. Really good. Some men would hate serving their women, but JJ loved it. It made him feel needed and useful. He wanted to cherish April, and he vowed right then and there to do whatever it took to make her happy . . . so she’d never want to leave him.
