Chapter 188

“Something tells me that you won’t need to bite your wrist for me anymore,” she joked, suddenly sounding more like herself.

“Leila!” I said, crying openly as I pulled her to my chest. I pulled back and crushed my lips to hers, and she responded with all of the pent up passion that we both felt. “Leila, love. I’m so sorry …”

“Shush,” she cooed, looking into my eyes. “It wasn’t your fault.”

“Yes, it was!” I said, as tears ran down my cheeks. “I should have protected you. I should have been there for you!”

“Shush,” she said, then smiled. “You were.” I looked at her, puzzled. “You were with me in my heart. Before I died, you were the last thing I thought of; your face was the last thing I saw in my mind. I love you, Lance.”

“I love you, too,” I cooed, “always and forever.”

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