“You okay, Nix?” I flatten my palms and press my entire body against his. His thumb caresses my cheek, and he shakes his head. “I love you, Mackenzie Hayes. I’m not sure when it happened. I don’t know if it was last week or last month, or if it was the first time you walked into my house when we were kids. But it happened, and it’s real. Fuck. It’s the most real thing in my life. You. You’re it for me. You’re everything. I’m not sure if you’re ready to hear it—” I silence him with a finger pressed gently against his lips, completely overcome with emotion. “I have no idea what I did to deserve
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