“I should’ve done it back then,” I whisper. “Should’ve chased you the second you fell. Followed you to the hospital. Who the fuck cares about the championship when it cost me you?”
“And I never wanted to beat you,” I admit. “I always wanted to be next to you. Sharing every moment of it. Because what’s the fucking point if you aren’t there with me?” “Maverick.”
“Don’t hide from me, sweetheart,” Maverick says, smoothing his palm across Colt’s hairline with a ridiculous amount of tenderness. “You’re my favorite thing to look at.”
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