“It’s all you,” I tell her. “It’s always been you. Whether it was surviving your mother’s cruelty or standing up to her. Whether it was ending Riley’s life for his intentions towards you, or killing your father for what he took from you and I, you did it all by yourself, Cignette. And as much as I’d like to take credit for your strength, I won’t, because you’re a force of nature – one I’m more than happy to stand behind, and not overshadow.” She cups my face and pulls me down to kiss me, and I wrap my arms around her middle and kiss her back. She tangles her fingers into the hair at the nape
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