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I’m so tired of crying.
“You still have me,” he grumbles, his voice thick from his own sorrow.
I nod. “Thank you, Philippe.”
He pulls away and resumes kneading the dough.
“Cami,” I hear Max call.
“Coming,” I answer as I slip off the stool. I spare Philippe a smile before I leave the kitchen.
When I walk into the foyer, I see Max descending the stairs. He was taking a shower when I woke up from my nap.
“There you are,” he sighs, giving me the impression he was worried.
The man has one hell of an obsessive streak. He has to know where I am every second of the day.
Where it might be a red flag for other women, it makes me feel loved. He hasn’t said the words to me, but he’s shown me in many ways over the past week and a half that he cares.
Max is obsessive, dangerous, and probably one of the scariest people on the planet, but to me, he’s everything. He’s my sanity, my protector…and the love of my life.
When he reaches me, a frown line appears between his eyes. “Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Like what?” I ask.
“I’m not sure. I’ve never seen that expression before.”
Has no one ever looked at him with absolute love?
Not ready to say the words to him, I reply, “I was just thinking how lucky I am that you’re here.” I take hold of his hand and step closer to him. “Thank you for everything, Max. Without you, I wouldn’t have survived the past week and a half.”
The corner of his mouth lifts. “You would’ve survived, baby. You’re stronger than you know.”
I shake my head. “You’re the one who gave me strength.”
He pulls me closer and leans down, pressing a tender kiss to my mouth, then asks, “Are you sure you don’t want to go to the penthouse before the moving company packs everything?”
I nod quickly. “Being shot at once was enough for me.”
“We have the guards, and I’ll be there. It will be safe,” he assures me.
I shrug as I snuggle against his chest. “I’d rather not go. As long as the moving company brings everything here, I’m good.”
He pulls back to see my face. “You don’t want to say goodbye to your home?”
I shake my head again. “I don’t have it in me to say goodbye to another thing I love.”
His features soften, and he wraps me up in a tight hug. “I just don’t want you to regret it.”
I take a deep breath of his scent, that I associate with safety and comfort. “I won’t.”
I’m slowly starting to let go of my old life, and I have no idea what the future holds for me.
I just hope that whatever happens next, Max will stay by my side. Time is running out, though. We’ll have to talk about things soon, and it’s a conversation I’m not looking forward to.
What if he leaves?
Chapter 31
