“The truth is I want you. Any way I can have you. And I was an idiot for trying to convince myself otherwise.” I close my eyes and lean my cheek into his palm. “I miss you, Elizabeth. So fucking much, it’s hard to breathe.” The desperation in his voice has my eyes opening again. I pull back to meet his tormented gaze, and all I want to do is make it better. “I miss your smile.” His thumb runs over my bottom lip, sending a shiver up my spine. “I miss your laugh. It’s the most beautiful sound in the world and I haven’t heard it in days. I hate that.” His eyes soften as they sweep across my face.
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