“Say it,” I growled again. “Tell us why you deserve her.” “I don’t deserve her,” Damon growled. “I don’t fucking deserve her. I never will. But I plan on spending the rest of my life doing every single fucking thing I can to deserve her, even if it will never be enough. I like the way she smiles. I like the way she laughs. I like the way she’ll tell us all to go to hell if we need to hear it.” I relaxed against the wall, holding his burning gaze. “Do you really think you don’t deserve love? After all the love I’ve given you?”

