The Edge of Reason (The Edge Series, #3)

by J. Saman

the stairwell…,” his voice cracks on the word, tears spilling over the edges of his eyes, rolling unchecked down his cheeks. “And then I thought I lost you again.” His forehead meets mine and he kisses my nose so gently I hardly feel the brush of his lips. “I promised I wouldn’t tell you how much I love you until you woke up and now that I’m looking into your pretty eyes, I’m terrified of losing you all over again.” He licks his lips. “I love you, Margot. So much it hurts like nothing else. And yet, it makes me so goddamn strong and whole. That’s what you do to me. You make me whole in a way I’ve never been before. In a way I cannot be without you. I don’t deserve your forgiveness or your trust and certainly not your love, but if you’re willing to give them to me, I’ll spend forever proving to you that you made the right choice. That I’m your right choice.” God, this man… He has no idea. “You already have all three. You always have. I wasn’t going to let you get away, Drew. I was going to get you back. You’re who I want. Always. No one else. I just got held up a little.” I wink, and he laughs bitterly, and yet all his stress and worry and sadness are eclipsed by this overwhelming joy and relief that sweep over him. It lights up his eyes and pulls a smile from his lips. He’s beautiful. And he loves me. And he’s mine.