“I am telling you that the version of me standing before you is the future of the girl in your bed right now. I’m telling you that if you do this, as hard as it will be for both you and for her, you will still win my heart in the end. But more importantly, she’ll live through the games, and we will both be exactly where we need to be when they’re over.” “Together?” I demand. She better fucking say together. Her smile doesn’t waver. “Eventually, everything will work out the way it’s supposed to.”
