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Yes, he’s still hurting over what Gio did to him…but I’m damaged too. “If only perfect people deserved love, everyone would be lonely.” ← Nash said that, and he’s right.

He has all these sweet pet names for me, and it lights a fire in me when he uses them, far beyond merely being flattered. Nash tells me nice things plenty of times, and I don’t feel the same way about him.

My brain may be broken, but my heart isn’t. I can still love because I love my brothers to the point where I would die for them. If my heart was not capable of love, I wouldn’t feel that way. What I feel for Jarek is different, but it’s still love.

The age thing is nonsense. I think an older guy is actually perfect for me because he has the experience I need and probably has more patience than younger men.

Yes, he’s a caretaker, but so is Nash…and objectively speaking, Nash is hot too, but I’m not in love with him.

It feels different than it did with Natasha…because I’m not sure I ever loved her. If I did, it was nothing compared to this.

Bonus reasons:

He’s so patient with me, even when I forget things.

He never gets angry with me, not even when I don’t recognize him.

He’s super sexy and I love his body.

He’s kind.

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