Page 102 of Shark Bait

“I want my swimmers back.”

Troy catches on. “Go get them, Shark Daddy.”

“Say it, Troy.” Tell me everything.

Troy smiles. “I love you, Miro. I will marry you, and I will have as many of your babies as you like.”

“That’d be just one more.”

She chuckles. “One more, then.”

“I love you too.” My darkness recognized hers, bonded with it, and can never let it go. She was redemption’s perfect bait.

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