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The man was glaring at me like I was the most hated character on a reality TV show, yet I still wanted to see what he looked like naked.
What the hell kind of name was that? Was it a hard Knox life? Did he tell a lot of Knox Knox jokes? Was it short for something? Knoxwell? Knoxathan?
“You’re the one who has to live your life. Don’t apologize to other people for the decisions you make for yourself.”
He needed this. Me. And I lived to be needed.
My knees threatened to buckle as the knee-jerk desire to swoon swept over me. His grin was downright sinful when he pulled me into him.
“So is setting an example for your niece about how she doesn’t need to turn herself inside out to be loved. How she doesn’t need to set herself on fire to keep someone else warm. Demanding to have your own needs met isn’t problematic—it’s heroic, and kids are watching. They’re always watching. If you set an example that tells her the only way she’s worthy of love is by giving everyone everything, she’ll internalize that message.”
“There’s a difference between taking care of someone because you love them and taking care of someone because you want them to love you,”
