Timothy pressed his hand to his chest. "I'll have your name tattooed right here- because in this lifetime, only you belong in my heart."

Not long ago, he'd told her he loved her.

And now, today, he wanted her name etched above his heart.

It was almost laughable.

Their marriage was already in pieces, shattered beyond repair.

Let him do as he pleased.

Without her medication, she would die.

When she'd found that box while preparing for the divorce-after every lawyer in town had refused to take her case—she'd been diagnosed with cancer. That was when she realized: maybe this was the only way out. The only road left that led away from him.

She'd tried. She'd tried so hard to change things.

But in the end, this was the path she had to walk.

The next moment, he spoke again. "So, I want you to leave my name on your skin

too. That way, we'll always be together, all right?"

At last, Jessica responded.

"No way!"

Death was the only escape she had left.

She wasn't going to let him leave any mark of himself on her, even after she was gone.

"Be good, Salome."

"Salome? Who's Salome?"

Jessica stared at Timothy in confusion. Did he have someone else besides Sheila?

"Sorry, slip of the tongue. Jessy and Salome both mean sunshine."

Jessica didn't buy it for a second.

But what did it matter who he loved? She just couldn't let him leave his name on her body.

"Timothy, if you dare put your name on me, I'll tear the skin off myself."

"Don't fight me."

gentle, but there was a steel beneath

name on me, Timothy.

resolve to leave him was

changed his

let the Zimmerman family know she was Salome

if she became the daughter of the Zimmermans, Vince would

years; as far as he was concerned, Salome would stay

could only be

meant he had to

even childhood photos that looked similar wouldn't

no one would ever think to request a DNA

just be good, and if you agree, I'll take you home

your word ever meant

fine. We'll go back now. When we're home, I'll call in two tattoo artists, and we'll do it together. I'll

they were back, she might finally have a chance to

"Fine, I agree."

flickered in

Timothy

the tattoo artists to

fastened

with

e care and

the

arrange for the

arrange

the helicopter landed on the

as she finally boarded the

takeoff, she

her the small crease between her

Wow.

later, the crease returned,

heart twisted

soft kiss to her

understand how things between them had come to

the moment he'd decided to marry her, he'd never

her, his desire to marry her had been entirely

first, even though they shared a

had been almost too much

if he

to take care

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