“I’m not leaving you. I thought I could keep this temporary but—” He breaks off, shaking his head and kissing me hastily. Nearly painfully. It’s the most exquisite torture. “I don’t want it to be over between us. I can’t let it be over.” I’m breathless with hope. “What are you saying?” “I’m saying fears be damned. I want a relationship if you do.” “I do!” I say so fast he was barely able to finish his sentence. “But you’ll have to be patient with me—” “I will!”
