He holds my gaze in his as he says it again. “I love you, Kendra. I have for so long.” The air freezes in my lungs. “What did you say?” my dad shouts through the door. We both ignore him. “You hung up too fast, Baby.” Luther takes a step toward me. “You didn’t give me time to catch my breath.” He takes another step. “Because that’s what you do to me. You take my fucking breath away. Every damn day.” He takes one more step. And then he reaches for me. With both hands. Tears roll down my cheeks. Luther shakes his head as he rests his palms against the sides of my neck. “No more tears. Even if
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