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His anguished tone made me want to either laugh or wrap him up in my arms and reassure him it was okay.
Was he flirting with me? I adored flirting.
“Fuck, you’re tall,” I blurted at his shirt collar. “And you’re adorable as hell. Have dinner with me tonight.” I leaned my head back to look at him in shock. “Are you crazy? Didn’t you hear all the shit I just said? I’m a hot mess.” “You’re fun.” “I’m awkward,” I corrected. “You’re genuine,” Lio said with a grin.
stop they’re too cute
“You’re insane. Are you looking for trouble or something?” I asked, noticing a seriousness behind his teasing. “No, but I think I found it anyway. Meet me in the kitchen at seven o’clock, Felix. Dress warmly.”
“Felix, no matter how hard you try, there’s no way you’d ever fly under the radar. Nor should you. You’re stunningly beautiful.
That was one of the shitty aspects of being single. No one to touch, no warm body to cling to on a cold night in bed, no one to complain to when things didn’t go your way.
“You’re so beautiful, Felix,” he murmured. I felt my eyes widen at the compliment and wondered if he had any idea what his words did to my heart.
As we stripped each other bare, our eyes met and locked on to each other—the intensity in Lio’s deep blue gaze struck me like a jolt to the heart. I’d never before felt at once so exposed and so protected.
But most of all, when I limped out of bed the next morning, I heard the quiet echo of his last words mumbled into my hair in the middle of the night. I’m not sure I can live without you.
“I really care about him, Grandpa Wilde,” I said quietly. “When I left him at Gadleigh, it was like I left one of my lungs there too. I can hardly breathe.”
“He’s such a good fucking human being, you know?” I added in a rough voice. “So beautiful. His heart is so pure. He deserves so much.”
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The best part of life is waiting for you, Lio. All you have to do is get past the bullshit and claim it. You might get poked, and the damned things might draw a little blood, but isn’t it worth it? I’ll answer that for you from personal experience. It’s worth every single thorn you come across.
“I think I love you, and it scares me,” I blurted, feeling suddenly so light-headed at the realization of what I’d done, I thought I might actually black out. “Oh god.”
“I think I love you too, Felix. Pretty sure about it actually. I’ve never felt this way before. I want to tell the whole fucking world how amazing you are, and the very thought of denying those feelings has been making me sick.”
That was my heart right there, and it was walking around free as if it didn’t belong in the center of my chest.
“I love you,” he said. “Of all the vows I spoke during my coronation mass and all the promises I made to the people of Liorland in my speech, do not doubt that those three words I say to you now are the most important ones I said today. Do you understand?”
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“But Gadleigh’s your favorite.” I felt light and joyful in a way I never had before meeting Felix Wilde. “No. You’re my favorite. Wherever you are is my favorite. And the fact that Gadleigh’s history means so much to you, means a lot to me. I can’t wait to make more memories here with you. You taught me that Gadleigh glass is special because of the sand. Likewise, I feel like my life is now going to shine because of you.”
I could see the light of humor in Felix’s eyes and was secretly thrilled I had the privilege of loving that beautiful, sweet man for the rest of my life.
