“You have given me everything.” Merrick leaned his forehead against her own, his eyes refusing to let hers break away. “Everything, Elessia. If I die tonight, I’ll do so having everything I ever asked for and many things I never thought to.” Her throat constricted at the raw emotion in Merrick’s eyes, at the slight tremor of his voice as he yet again whispered “You’ve given me everything,” and she was just about to respond when an apologetic voice broke in.
