Page 129 of Play Fast (Brooklyn Dawn 2)

I fastened the clasp around her neck and she closed her fingers around mine on the chain. “I love it.” She rose up on her tiptoes to kiss me, slow and sweet. “I love you.”

“Thank God.” I cleared my throat. “One more thing in that box. I hope.”

Eyes widening, she turned back to pull out the single folded sheet of paper.

You were going to be her savior

But you couldn’t even save yourself

Burn the candle at both ends

Revel in the flames

Heat’s too much

Need more

More

More

Like the burn licking against your skin

Swallow the match

Come back and do it again

I won’t fall

Balanced on the tightrope

I’ll do it for you

We can survive together

Thrive together

Just look away

Don’t watch and see

Laugh in your face

It’s just a game, silly

I like how it makes me feel

You can’t save me

You won’t save yourself

A savior in the dark is a coward in the light

And I’ll take both of us down

Tonight

“So, that’s not exactly a love song,” I began.

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