“Now say it again.” He leans down, pressing his forehead to mine. “Tell me you love me again.” I close my eyes and do the easiest thing in the world. I tell him. “I love you, Luther.” I inhale his exhale. “I have for so long.” His grip on me shifts, and he tips my head back. So our eyes meet. “Again.” His voice is so gruff. So demanding. I smile through the tears that keep streaming down my cheeks. “I love you. I think I will forever.” Luther’s throat works. And his fingers flex as they circle my throat. “That’s good, Baby Doll. Because you’re it for me. Until my heart stops beating. And even
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