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It helps soothe that worry that’s been trying to jade the beautiful bond we have going on, and my eyes involuntarily cast downward as I wonder if it’s enough. Because I don’t want to just soothe that worry – I want to annihilate it.

“Hey,” he whispers, rubbing his thumb against my ring finger, and I wonder if he’s even aware he’s doing it as I look up to see him gazing down at me, a look of concern furrowing his brow. “Where did you go?”

I draw in a deep breath, willing the cool sensation flooding my lungs to help me through this moment.

“I’m just…” God, this is so hard to say. “I’m just a little scared, Jack.”

Jack

The very ideathat Mayzie is scared scaresme.I don’t want her to turn tail and run, especially if it’s because she’s just thinking that this is too good to be true. I’d be lying if I said I haven’t thought the same thing a couple of times.

“I’m just so happy,” she says like a confession.

“I’m happy too, baby. I’m so happy,” I whisper. “Is that a bad thing?”

“No. It’s scary though. Everything has been so incredible, and it’s going so fast,” she says on a shaky breath as she threads her fingers into her hair, reminding me of the damn firework theory.

“Baby, I’m scared too, but you don’t have to be. Please don’t be scared,” I say, searching her beautiful eyes, looking for some sign of relief. Instead, she looks sweetly curious.

“You are, too?”

“I was,” I clarify. “It’s what took me so damn long to kiss you,” I chuckle down at her as I lean in to do just that, and she returns it with a smile of her own.

“Baby,” I continue, sweeping my thumb against the fingers of her hand. “I don’t just love you, I’minlove with you. All the way.This isn’t some phase. I’m terrified of being without you, but not enough toactuallybe without you.”She reaches up to my face and pulls me down to kiss her.I put all the warmth, security, and love I feel for her into the kiss, hoping it shows her I mean every word.

When our mouths part, I reluctantly peel myself from the bed to stand, pulling my pants the rest of the way off. After pulling Mayzie up to stand with me, I loop an arm around her waist as I pull the covers back.

“Get in bed with me,” I murmur against her cheek.Once we’re in and I’ve pulled the covers up over us, I look into those grey eyes looking back at me, wide with a cautious hope.“Let’s hold each other until neither one of us is scared anymore.”

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JACK

When she loves, she dives in deep,

She’ll tell you when you’re wrong

But she’ll still hold you when you sleep.

Look into her eyes,

Whatcha think you’re gonna see?

The flash of lightning,

Or the calm of the sea?

She’s the real deal,

Yet she’s the fantasy.

She’ll show you her best,

But she’ll hide away the rest.

Do you see her?

Because I see her.

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