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."

a steel beneath it that brooked

won't. I don't want your name on

to leave him

he changed

couldn't let the Zimmerman family know she was

orphan, he could keep her close. But if she became the daughter of the Zimmermans, Vince would stop at nothing to take her away

for twenty years; as far as he

only be

to get

that mark, even childhood photos that

would ever think to request

just be good, and if you agree,

word

you don't believe me, 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 be

home-that was what she wanted. Once they were back, she might

"Fine, I agree."

in her

Timothy

the tattoo artists to

He fastened

with

e care and

the

arrange

arrange for

the helicopter landed on

slow as she finally

after takeoff, she

her brows deepening as she slept. He reached

Wow.

the crease

twisted in

kiss to her furrowed

didn't understand how things between

her, he'd never planned on letting

his desire to marry her had been

though they shared

the temptation had been almost too much

he

one time he got drunk, she'd tried to take

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