Off to the Races (Gold Rush Ranch, #1)

by Elsie Silver

She snuck up on me, planted the seeds, and I let the roots take over, wrapping themselves around every pulse point, filling up my darkest corners, squeezing painfully at my heart. We are intertwined now, and the thought of ripping her out—it’s too painful to bear.

this is probably the most poetic thing i’ve ever read