“Take however much time you need. I’ll wait.” For some reason, his words sent a fresh ache through my chest. “Why?” No one had ever waited for me. I couldn’t fathom why they would. “Because you’re it for me. Whether it’s today, tomorrow, a year, or decades from now, that’ll never change.” Josh’s lips brushed against my skin before he pulled back, his face taut with emotion. “I’m human, Red. I’ve made mistakes in the past, and I’ll make many more in the future. But one mistake I’ll never make is letting you go, not when there’s even a sliver of a chance left for us. Because the possibility of
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