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With her arms wrapped around my neck, she smiled. “You haven’t. But you have shown it. And that means more to me.”

“I killed your family member,” I choked out the words.

She shrugged. “But you mean more to me. I would kill for you if I had to.”

This time, I was smiling. “You would?”

“Fuck yeah I would.”

“I love it when you swear. You make it sound sexy.”

“What else is sexy?”

“Let me show you.”

Chapter Fifteen

KARA

Damon was tormented and I had no idea how to help him. Too much blood had been shed between the both of us. Nothing was stopping us from going to that dark place. He was super attentive with me, not that he ever wasn’t. He was just more attentive and affectionate. Even though he killed my step-brother, a brother I never met, I was okay with that. And I was thankful Damon never hid his secrets from me.

“What are you doing today?” I asked Damon at breakfast.

“I plan on spending the next few days home with both my girls.”

Rose beamed.

“Tomorrow, we have an appointment with the baker for the cake tasting.”

“Sounds good to me.”

“It is someone’s birthday next week,” I mentioned with a wink and a smile.

“I wonder whose birthday it is?” Damon teased.

“It’s mine,” Rose called out.

“What do you want for your birthday?” I asked.

“A pony! A live pony?”

She nodded enthusiastically.

“I don’t know about that.”

“May I be excused?” she asked after eating her food.

Damon nodded. “Yes, you may.”

We were teaching Rose manners, and she was excelling with school from when I was home schooling her.

“Do you think we should put her back in public school when she starts first grade?” I asked Damon.

“I think we should try it and see how it goes. You have been doing really well with her and she seems to be flourishing.”

“Yes, she is. She seems to be coming out of her shell a lot more, too.”

“I know. I’m so happy she isn’t scarred for life.”

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