“Thank you,” I breathe into his chest when he pulls me to lie across him. “No, thank you.” He smiles down at me and presses a kiss to my bare shoulder. “Are you going to tell me what’s been bothering you?” “No.” I trace my fingertip over the black ink of the tree on his chest. “Fine. Will you marry me?” His body moves with soft laughter underneath me. “No.” I swat at him, hoping he’s only teasing. “Fine. Will you move in with me?” “No.” I move my finger to another group of tattoos, tracing the heart-shaped end of the infinity symbol drawn there. “I’ll take that as a maybe.” He chuckles,
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