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“Pretty sure she’s telling you to fuck off.”
“You gonna get going or do I need to walk you to your car?” Dallas asked as he stopped right beside me, his shoulder inches away from my head, completely surprising me.
“I can help, if you tell me what you need.”
“Don’t get pissed off,” he said, turning forward again before tossing out, “I only want to help. See you later.”
“That’s why I do it. I like the idea of being there for somebody who maybe doesn’t have anyone else around, teaching them what I didn’t have someone around to teach me.”
“I’ll close the door. Go lay down. I’ll
take care of dinner,”
“I want to,”
“I’d never let that happen,” he stated so evenly, so matter-of-fact, this ripple of who-the-hell-knows-what shot up the nerves of my spine.
Real love was gritty. The real kind of love never quit. Someone who loved you would do what’s best for you; they’d stand up for you and sacrifice. Someone who loved you would face any inconvenience willingly.
“I’m gonna hug you as long as you promise not to grab my ass, okay?”
I don’t want to give anyone the power over my life any more than I’ve already given her. I should’ve known better than to do what I did, but I learned my lesson.”
I’d want that person I end up with to know they don’t ever have to doubt me.”
“Don’t go far,” Dallas and I both said at the same time, watching each other carefully.
“It’s not Nana I’m thinking about, Diana!” he exploded, his entire body leaning toward me. “You don’t have to save the entire fucking world!”
“If something happened to you, I wouldn’t be okay. I would never be okay,”
Aww shit. Here comes the butterflies
“I’ve seen you in your underwear and combed nits out of your hair, baby. I think we’re past that.”
Anything for you.”
“only bites when she has to, and I will always take her side.
“I like having an excuse to come see you,” he replied in a low voice that went straight to my chest.
“Maybe you can take care of yourself, but have you thought for one single fucking second that maybe somebody else might want to take care of you too?”
“My hand is just as good as any other.”
Holy mother of-
“I always thought you looked like mine, but you sure do fucking feel like you’re mine, too,”
