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“I like hearing you say that word—please.” I dragged the black lace thong down her legs and tossed it aside. “It makes you sound like such a good girl. It’s almost enough to make me forget what a bad girl you are.”
I should have said no. I should have gotten out of her bed, put my clothes on, kissed her cheek, and said goodbye. That would have been the right thing to do, and doing the right thing mattered to me. But in that moment, she mattered more.
He tucked my hair behind my ear. “I liked the idea that someone might . . . belong to me. That there was someone I had to protect and provide for. But I didn’t want to love anyone so much I couldn’t live without them. With her, that was never a danger. But with you . . .” My heart stopped. “With me?” “With you, it is. With you, it’s been a danger all along.”
I didn’t even get to finish my question, because he burst inside, crushing his lips to mine and throwing his arms around me. He kissed me breathless for a solid minute, my back bowing, my bun tipping to the side, one of my feet coming off the ground. Cold air and snow blew in through the open door, but I hardly noticed. His body was warm and solid, his arms were locked around me, and his mouth, oh God—I missed the way he kissed me so much, like he’d been searching for me everywhere.
“No more crying.” He brushed the tear with his thumb. “We’re going to be together. My life no longer feels right without you.
“That home didn’t even feel like home anymore. Home to me now is wherever you are, and no matter where I go, I will always make my way back to you.
“You’re my north, south, east, and west, Millie Rose. You ground me, you guide me, you inspire me. And I’m madly in love with you.”
I’d found love—the greatest plot twist life has to offer.
“I love you,” I whispered as he moved above me. “You’re all I’ve ever wanted.” “I love you too.” He pressed his lips to mine. “You’re all I’ll ever need.”
his presence in my life was solid, strong, and comforting. When he held me, I was home.
“Millie MacAllister, you captured my heart the moment I saw you. And I never want it back.”
