“We’re free,” I promised between kisses. “This is us now forever.” In the time we’d been reunited, little about us had been tender. I hadn’t. I’d treated her roughly. Taken the control she’d readily allowed, but not carefully. I’d sought to own her on my terms only and I’d been wrong. Everly shuddered, dropping her head to breathe against my shoulder. “Our start-again. We finally made it.” “I won’t take from you and I won’t hide anything from you,” I promised. “Which means a confession before anything else is said.” She exhaled a shocked breath. “How bad can it be?” I’d kidnapped her, drugged
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