She had steeled herself, trying to give her past its due, to bring some

semblance of balance to her heart.

But now, with Morrison like this, she couldn’t tell if his actions were simply

erasing his past misdeeds, or if her heart was too soft—ready to forgive him

unconditionally, just because it was Morrison.

Yes. She couldn’t bear it.

This was her life now. Whatever Morrison did to her in the future was her own

doing, because she loved him.

From the start, she was a complete and utter loser.

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Her gaze lingered on the half-eaten eggs, the remnants of oatmeal, and

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How much had he tried to taste? Was she truly “getting back” at him? Why did it

feel like she was punishing herself?

She washed the dishes, dried them and put them away, then grabbed her coat

from the dining room chair and slipped it on.

Morrison, buttoning up his own jacket, hurried down the stairs.

“Stay inside for a bit. I’ll go start the car and get the heater running. When you

hear the horn, come out.”

Rose said nothing, and Morrison didn’t linger. He headed for the front door.

Watching his retreating figure, Rose felt an impulse to chase after him, to

embrace him and compromise. She wanted to tell him she didn’t care anymore,

about anything. She wanted to see his wounds and ask him to never force

himself to do such things again.

The impulse grew, snowballing until she actually ran after him. As Morrison was

opening the door, he was suddenly gripped from behind in a tight hug. He

paused, a chill breeze slipping in as he quickly shut the door and turned to face

her.

“What’s wrong?”

Rose bit her lip, looking up at him, her eyes trembling. “Morrison, I give up,

really. I’ve been a complete disaster from the start, so I don’t care anymore.

“Whatever you do from here on out, whether I’m heartbroken, sad, or

disappointed, even if there are things that can’t be undone, I accept it. If that day

comes, it’ll just be my own damn fault. I accept it, because that’s my fate.

“So, Morrison, don’t force yourself to do things you don’t like, don’t get hurt, and

don’t let anything happen to you. I can’t stand to see you suffer. I love you, no

matter what the outcome, as long as you’re still you. I don’t want to see you

compromising for me.”

her words calm

she was. Morrison had

a couple of actions from last night and this morning; all

defenses had crumbled.

more than dust at his

admitting total defeat.

change of heart from her after

won, but damn it, I

her close, pinning her

hers, his voice husky. “No, you’ve

throw away all my pride for a woman, and yet

enjoying it.

know how precious each of

look you give me when you eat what I’ve cooked, is

seeing you happy, knowing you’ve enjoyed the

proud

have. I owe you, and yet I find

to make amends. I must be madly

you love me.

let anything irreversible happen again, you’re my

their own life lightly. No, they’d be

you don’t have to worry, losing you is like losing

loving you

her head, her eyes glistening with

like I don’t know why I love you

softly, his usually stern face now mirroring her emotion

tenderness.

we do

only

spend a lifetime searching

herself laughing. “You’re always looking to

now, he was talking

you by my side for a

my ultimate goal.”

and took his hand, which had been

she could

her heart ached

not go out just yet. I need to

then slipped his fingers

out a platinum

Rose looked puzzled.

“I didn’t want to get it dirty

“How could it get dirty? It would just get some

could wipe it off.”

“That’s not good enough.”

his thoughtfulness, she still tugged gently at his

get

didn’t move, “It

sternly, “No you

off by his

it’ll

intermittently, his husky voice whispering in her ear,

her cheek, revealing his gentleness

barely managed to blink before his next advance overwhelmed her.

wasn’t planning on stopping at

his shoulders, back

fervor with

villa, only two souls dwelt, but the

mingled with affection were starkly

on the rise,

an intimate warmth that seemed

pulled back ever so slightly, his gaze locked

an intensity that felt like it could ignite the very

up in

Moon will have to wait a bit longer,”

Rose’s cheeks were aflame.

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