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"Pippi, I love you."
A hysterical laugh escaped her. "You don't."
He loved Amelia, not her.
"I love you. I've always loved you—-"
"Stop lying."
"I'm not. I love you—-"
"How can you love me," she choked out, "when all of the risks you've taken in your life were for her?" And just like that, all her pain came pouring out. "Anthony Nolasco could've killed you just for wanting her, and yet you still ended up falling in love with Amelia. She nearly cost you your whole business, but you still took her back in!And I...And I..."
God, just thinking about it hurt so damn much.
"I g-gave you e-everything, and you left me—-you couldn't even take a single risk—-"
The pain in her voice devastated him. "I was scared. I thought I was doing the right thing, leaving you so you wouldn't suffer the way Millie did. I didn't want others to hurt you—-"
"So you decided it was better for you to hurt me instead?"
"I'm sorry."
"Baby, I'm sorry."
"Pippi, please."
"I love you."
"Please, baby."
He begged her on his knees, begged her for hours, begged until his voice became hoarse and ragged - he begged and begged until he realized...she was right.
He had never taken any risksforher.
And it was time to change that.
