“I’m sorry,” he says against my skin. “For everything. Please don’t leave me. I need you.” His grip on me is painfully tight but I don’t care, I need to feel him as badly as he needs to feel me. “I’m not going anywhere,” I say as I pull his face to mine, our foreheads resting together. A tear slips down his cheek and I brush it away with my thumb. “I love you,” his voice cracks and the trembling increases. “I need you. Please.” His eyes are squeezed together so tightly. “I love you too.” With my hands cupping the back of his head, I bring his face to mine to press our lips together. He
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