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Nova at my side, smiling and looking as if I’m the best thing to ever happen to him. His hand clutches mine against his chest, and something that looks a lot like relief flashes on his handsome face.
“Nova,” I whisper, my voice groggy from a deep, healing sleep. I run my hands through his hair and tilt his head back to stare at his beautiful face, the days’ worth of stubble on his jaw, and those deep blue eyes. “What are you doing here?”
“I work here.” He flashes a relieved smile, removing my hand from the side of his face to kiss my palm. “How are you feeling?”
“Like I did battle with my former friends. Again. But good,” I let him know. “Better now that you’re here. I missed you.” It’s sappy as fuck, and normally I’m not sappy, but I’m also tired and injured and really missing my man.
Or the man who would be my man if I let him. If I wasn’t such a pussy.
“I’ve missed you too, Maggie. So fucking much.” He grips my hand in both of his and brushes a kiss against my knuckles. “Why did you run? Again?”
“Because…” I sigh, searching for the words to make my actions make sense to a man so grounded roots sprout from his motorcycle boots.
“Because?” He shakes his head. “That’s not an answer, Maggie.”
“I know. I’m sorry, okay? I’m sorry for running, but I did it for you. And for me.”
“No. I want the truth,” he says, his gaze so focused on me I have to resist the urge to squirm.
“I want to stay, Nova. Almost from the moment I met you, I wanted to stay with you and make a life with you, but it’s impossible.”
The look in his eyes gives me hope, and I cup his face. “It is possible. If you want this as much as me, we can make it happen.”
“I was wrong to bounce but I’m a liability for you and your MC. As long as I’m around, you’ll never shake the Devils. That’s the cold hard truth.”
He opens his mouth to argue and I put two fingers to his lips. “But I want you, Nova. I want you more than any other man, more than anyone in this world. I love you and I’m choosing to love over fear.”
“Maggie,” he whispers, leaning into my touch.
“No, I’m serious Nova. I will love you however you need. Patient and kind when you need it. A kick in the ass if necessary. Hot sex whenever you want. I’ll even stay quiet.” I chuckle, thinking about his hand across my mouth. “However you need to be loved, that’s how I’ll give it to you. I swear.”
He laughs, shaking his head and gripping my wrists. “That’s so fucking great to hear. There’s nothing I want more than for you to be mine.” He smiles and kisses my hands, my wrists. “I thought I lost you for good.”
“So it ain’t too late for us?”
“Fuck no. I just wanna be better for you. You deserve it.”
I shake my head. “But you’re already a good man, Nova. Ain’t met many in my life but I know one when I see him.”
“I’m just a man, Mags.”
“Nah, you a good one. You took me in and cared for me ‘cause you’re good. And when you found out who I was you still did right by me. I just didn’t realize ‘til later. I ain’t the woman you deserve but I’m gonna be.”
“You’re the woman I want. Who my heart chose to love and build a life with.”
His words make my heart soar. Never thought I’d hear that from any man, let alone one as good as Nova. Him choosing me does something I can’t explain.
“I’m a lot, I know that. Too tough for my own good with a smart fucking mouth that don’t shut up.”
He chuckles. “I got ways to keep you quiet for a bit.”
Just thinking about that makes me heat up. “I am who I am. Getting better won’t happen quick but I wanna be just Maggie.”
“Well that’s great ‘cause I love Maggie. Just Maggie is perfect for me.”
I laugh a little. “Good ‘cause I love you too, Dr. Bishop.”
He claims my mouth in a harsh kiss that steals my breath. I arch into him, holding on tight. I’ll never let go. Kissing him is incredible, especially thinking I’d lost this.
