“Despite it being the absolute profoundest wish of my heart, I cannot see how there can be an . . . us.” Even though Sophie knew the words were coming, even though she knew he would—and should—choose his mother over her, hurt still lanced through her chest. She licked a tear off her upper lip. Rafe observed it in silence, dark eyes tracking the drops on her cheeks. He brushed them away with his thumbs, but more followed. Shaking his head, he let out a curse and bent down. He began kissing the tears away, murmuring his love over and over. “I would give anything tae be the one to always kiss
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