Chapter 81

The man had just given me everything I wanted, and my heart filled to bursting.

“That was quite a declaration,” I murmured against his skin.

Brandon laughed, the sound happy and light. He squeezed me tighter. “I’m an actor. I have a flair for the dramatic.” He pulled back far enough so he could look in my eyes. “I love you.”

“I love you, too,” I responded. And then, because I had to check, just to make sure, I asked, “You’re certainthis is what you want?”

Brandon’s eyes sparkled with delight, and I could see the love and affection in his face, as he nodded. “It is. Trust me.”

THE ENDSomething Like Peace

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It felt like a walk of shame.