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I swiped my fingers under my eyes, not wanting to cry any longer, and rubbed them on my t-shirt underneath my coat, which I hadn’t taken off.

“Thank you.”

Gil rested his forehead against mine. I closed my eyes, savouring the contact between us.

“I’m going to keep you safe, Theia. No matter what it takes. Eliminating him was necessary.”

“I know, but Gil…”

“Yes?”

“Next time you have to tell me something difficult, can you maybe not hold me at arm’s length? I thought something might be wrong between us.”

He was silent for a long moment. When I opened my eyes, he had a pensive expression on his face as if he was trying to work out what he’d done to make me feel that way.

“I’m sorry,” he said a moment later when his eyes met mine again. “I was too busy thinking about what I was going to say. Nothing is wrong between us at all… unless you have a problem.”

I shook my head before I cupped his face.

“No. I promise there isn’t. Everything’s perfect. You’re perfect.”

“Well, I don’t know about that last part.”

You should. You’re the best person in my life. Fuck… Gil, I’m falling in love with you. Well, actually I think I already am in love with you, but I’m not sure I can tell you that yet. Things are way too new between us.

“The most perfect boyfriend ever.”

Gil frowned and pulled back.

“Did you even have a boyfriend before you got taken?”

“No, but I’m sure if I did have someone to compare you to, you’d still come out on top.”

He shook his head. And before I knew what was happening, he stood up with me in his arms.

“Perfect,” he huffed. “There’s no such thing as perfect.”

I held onto his neck as he carried me out of the living area towards his bedroom.

“In my eyes, you’re perfect, so you better get used to me saying it.”

Gil rolled his eyes as he set me down on the bed. He leaned over me and brushed my hair out of my face.

“I don’t like compliments, but I’ll put up with them for you.”

“See? Best boyfri—”

He put his hand over my mouth and glared.

“That’s enough for one night. What I want to know is if you’re feeling okay and if not, then I’m going to undress you, tuck you up in bed and hold you for the rest of the night.”

My heart. My fucking heart. How could he be any sweeter?

He let go of my mouth so I could answer him.

“Can I request this holding also includes kissing and an orgasm or two?”

He stared at me for a long moment.

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