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“And what did I win exactly?”
“Me.” I shrug, not sure if he still wants me after everything I put him through.
Harris is on me so fast I don’t have time to react. His hand tangles in my hair as he pulls me to him, his lips brushing mine seconds later.
“I love you,” I whisper, my voice trembling.
“I love you, too.” I feel him smile against my mouth. “Victory never tasted so sweet,” he murmurs, deepening the kiss.
Every emotion hits me – one after the other – and among them is fear. Only this time I won’t let it rule me. There will always be fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of getting hurt. Fear of the things you can’t control. Only this time it’s outweighed by something much stronger: love.
Because I do love Harris. From the top of my head, to the tips of my fingers, to the bottom of my feet, there isn’t a part of me that he doesn’t own.
I am his. And he is mine.
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“Tell me something.”Harris takes my hand that’s lying on his chest and tangles his fingers with mine.
“Like what?” I ask, snuggling deeper in his embrace.
“Like what you want.”
“I thought I already did.”
“I want to hear you say it again.”
I smile, not able to contain the sheer happiness that’s bubbling out of every pore. How freeing it is to finally accept my feelings. I hadn’t realized how much fighting them was taking away from my time with Harris. And now, I don’t plan to waste another second.
“I want you.”
“And.” He chuckles.
“And I love you.”
“I don’t think that will ever get old.” He drops a kiss to the top of my head.
“You say that now. Give it some time.”
“You could say it a hundred times a day for the rest of our lives and I don’t think I will ever tire of it.”
“The rest of our lives?” I peer up at him. “Planning our future already?”
“I was house shopping before I even knew I had you. What do you think?” He grins down at me.
“About that. You’re not seriously going to buy a house, are you?”
“Why not?”
“Doesn’t it seem a bit premature to you?”
“I’ve waited my entire life to find someone that makes me feel even half of what I feel every day when I’m with you. I’m all in.”
“But a house? Maybe we could start a little smaller.”
“What do you suggest?”
“Well, telling our friends and families for starters. And maybe the people at work.”
