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Which doesn’t last long because he walks right up to me and cups my face.
“I won’t keep you here. If you want to leave, you can, but I ask that you give me a few minutes to tell you what you saw. To explain.”
Why do I want him to kiss me, and at the same time run?
“Why would I?”
His thumb brushes over my cheek, and those damn chocolate eyes bear down on me so intensely, they nearly knock me over.
They don’t, but his next words do.
“Because, Mia Mancini, I am in love with you.”
CONNOR
NOW THAT I have herattention.
“You...Don’t lie to me, Connor.” She pushes me in the chest, and I smile. “And don’t laugh at me. I’m not some stupid woman you can trick.”
“I know that now,” I say, stepping away to give her space. “Get dressed and let me feed you. Then I will tell you what I can.”
She narrows her eyes at me.
“You will tell me everything.”
I haven’t decided whether I will or not, but I nod.
Mia glares at me, and I realize she’s questioning if she should trust me. After what she’s been through, I am asking a lot of her.
A better man would’ve taken her home to her father and then waited for her to be ready. That wasn’t and isn’t an option.
Obviously.
I have this one chance to save my life and see if I can convince Mia to be a part of it. Because I do fucking love her. It’s ruined everything, but I do.
“I swear on my life, you’re safe. Mia, I love you. I risked everything last night to get you back.”
She blinks. “My father.”
Mia’s so damn smart.
“Yes,” I say. “I had to tell him what was happening, as no one wants Cade to take over, and I wasn’t letting anyone else marry you. You belong here with me.”
I’m throwing it all at her.
“You saved his life.”
I nod.
“Why? I saw...” She points down the hall. “What is it? Why, Connor?”
Emotions boil up, and tears fill her eyes.
“I never wanted you to find that.”
“Clearly.”
She wipes her eyes, and I can’t help it. I go to her and pull her into my arms.
