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“We need to talk,” he says.
I should say yes, I should jump into his arms and ask him to forgive me, but I don’t. I turn on the side lamp and stare at him. He looks as beaten as I feel, and I take satisfaction in that.
“I think we said all that was needed,” I say, crossing my arms.
He nods and grabs the back of his neck. “Maybe you did, but I didn’t.”
I shake my head and climb out of bed. “I don’t want to hear it right now,” I say, going to step around him.
He grabs my shoulders and holds me in place. “No, you aren’t walking away again, dammit.” I raise an eyebrow and he blows out a breath. “I’m sorry. You had every right to be upset and I didn’t handle it well, but watching you walk away brought me to my knees. It’s something I can’t handle again.”
The stupid tears begin again as I nod my head. “You didn’t try to stop me.”
“No, I didn’t because we were both pissed, and I needed a minute to clear my thoughts.”
I blink quickly trying to keep back the tears but it’s useless. “It’s been a lot longer than a minute.”
“I know, princess, believe me, I know exactly how long it’s been. But I had some things to take care of before I could prove to you that this isn’t some quick fuck that I finally got.”
I close my eyes and sigh. “I shouldn’t have said that.”
“No, you shouldn’t have but that’s not the point. I spoke to Lucas, and I told him that Inkify is a bigger space and it would be better for doing that many tattoos,” he says.
I gasp as I search his face. “Corbin,” I whisper.
He lets go of my shoulders and runs his hands through his hair. “He didn’t agree. He likes the industrial look of Sabbath.”
I nod, crossing my arms.
“But,” he says, tucking my hair behind my ears, “I told him if we do the tattoos at Sabbath, he has to do an entire write-up on Inkify. Photos of the shop and you and your artwork. He agreed.”
My eyes widen as I stare at him. “Are you serious?”
He grins and rests his hand on my crossed hands. “Of course, I am, princess. I told you I’d never allow you to feel that pain again and I won’t. I was ready to walk away from the entire project, but he agreed that Inkify needs the same recognition as Sabbath. He really likes you, Leah, maybe a little too much,” he says, cocking an eyebrow.
It causes me to laugh, and I shake my head.
“I love you, Leah, and I will continue to prove it as long as you’ll allow me,” he says, stepping against me.
I wrap my arms around his neck, and he pulls me tightly against him. “I’m sorry, Corbin. I didn’t mean what I said, and now what you’ve done for me and Inkify it makes me feel even worse.”
He pulls back a bit to see me and smiles. “I only told the truth, princess. Now kiss me,”
I do as he asks and once our lips connect my heart puts itself back together.
I love Corbin Stoll.
His cocky attitude and all.
Corbin
We’ve spent all day tattooing some of the most popular actors and actresses in Hollywood. Not to mention Lucas and the rest of the crew.
Lucas did in fact go to Inkify with Leah and did an extensive interview with her as they took photos of her shop.
She was so excited I didn’t think we’d get through these tattoos because her excitement was such a turn-on.
“Damn, I’m exhausted,” Leah says, falling next to me on the waiting room couch at Sabbath.
