“Know this also: I want you. And I know that’s not what you want to hear. And I know you don’t want me back—at least, not enough to justify betraying whatever connection you have with him. But I cannot live without you. Even if it means I only have some part of you—that is far preferable to no part of you at all.” “Vera is the better match,” Tem whispered. “You should just choose her.” “I’d rather have half of you than all of Vera. Even if it means sharing you for the rest of my life.” Tem stared at him. Had Leo just…proposed? Before she could process this, he spoke again: “I know you belong
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