“Tem,” he whispered. The entire world went silent. Tem could hear nothing but her own heartbeat, which pounded like thunder in her chest. “I know my time with you is somewhat borrowed,” Leo said quietly. “And I know that I will never have all of you. But Tem,” he paused, looking her right in the eye. “It is without ego that I say your presence in my life has changed me immeasurably. You are headstrong. And stubborn. And infuriatingly difficult to please.” She smiled at that one. Leo continued: “You are also courageous. And irresistible. And you invariably make me a better person, even when I
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