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“It’s the song that was playing in the bar when I saw you in real life for the first time. And I remember thinking you were so beautiful. Getting to know you gave me the chance to see your inner beauty, as well. And seeing you loving and raising Deja brings me so much joy and has made me love her too. Every moment with you is one I cherish.” His eyes—those intense eyes—mesmerize me. They’re so earnest. I know Liam means every single word he says.
He reaches out and clasps my hand in his. “I’m sorry about everything you’ve been through. I let my guilt and fear come between us, and I want to spend the rest of my life proving to you that I will always,alwaysput you and Deja first.”
“I won’t knowingly put Deja in a position to be hurt.”
Liam shakes his head, playing with some of the petals on the table as he stares at me. “She’s been hurting, Tracey. She’s been seeing her mother upset and unhappy.”
I reach out and caress his cheek, reveling in the stubble on his jaw. “I love you so much, Liam… and I’ve missed you, but—”
“Don’t go breaking my heart now,” Liam interrupts, a small smile on his face as Deja reappears with a tray of food and sets it between us. “I made Deja a promise earlier today that I wouldn’t let you go without a fight again. Don’t make me break that promise.”
“But what about your family?” I rest my hands on my lap, immediately missing the warmth of Liam’s skin.
Ahem. Deja clears her throat and pins me with a look of warning. Then she spins on her Chucks and heads back to the house.
“My dad and I still talk,” Liam says. “He likes you. Jason does too. My mom and I haven’t spoken since the day I was an idiot and let you leave.”
“What does all of this mean?” I ask, gesturing to the backyard. I glance at Deja, seeing the bright smile on her face.
“I’m not going anywhere. I’m going to spend the rest of my life proving it to you, Tracey,” he says getting up from the table and kneeling at my feet. “I love you. Since the moment you walked into my life, I knew you were it for me.”
“Liam, there’s no way you knew that.”
“Of course, I knew it. How could I not?” Liam laughs, lifting my hand to his lips for a kiss. “Like I said before, I’ll spend forever proving my love to you and Deja. I should have fought harder for you weeks ago. But I’m fighting with everything that is in me now.”
I lean down, pouring my heart into the kiss before sitting upright. Liam watches me, his thumb running over the back of my hand. A strong desire to erase the small distance between us suddenly overcomes me, as I reach up to cup his handsome face.
“How about we start with you making love to me tonight? Forever can start tomorrow.”
THE END
