“Sadie, I’ve been yours since the moment you pointed that gun at me. But I want more—like my ring on your finger. I want you to take my name and make this partnership official. I want to spend every day trying to make you happier than you were the day before. And that’s just the start of my new list.” Unable to resist, I lifted her left hand and slid the ring onto her finger, impatient to get it on her. Small globs of meringue covered her knuckles, having hitched a ride on the ring, and I took care of them with a few open-mouthed kisses. Her hand trembled in my grip as I focused on her
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