“I believe we are,” he said. “There’s a bond between us that goes way beyond a normal attraction. Even before I loved you, I wanted to be near you. You consumed my thoughts and my dreams and my attention.” My heart pretty much stopped beating, and I sucked in air, trying to feed my starving lungs. “You … you said you love me?” Asher’s lips quirked up, dimples came into play, and I was a fucking goner. “Baby, you already know I love you. I’d sacrifice myself for you. I’d sacrifice the fucking world for you. If that’s not love, then I don’t have an explanation for it.” A tear escaped. “I’ve
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