Chapter 10 - The Night Dominic Told Me He Loved Me, I Was Certain Our Past Would Destroy Us—Then His Twins Called Me FamilyWe were sitting on the balcony.
Brooklyn glittered beneath us.
Dominic looked exhausted.
“I've spent my whole life protecting people.”
“I know.”
“But I've never known how to let anyone protect me.”
I smiled.
“Maybe you don't have to.”
He looked at me.
“I love you.”
I stopped breathing.
He continued.
“I know it's complicated.”
“It is.”
“I know you have every reason to hate my name.”
“I don't.”
“Lily.”
“I don't.”
I touched his face.
“Your children saved me too.”
May you like
He kissed me.
For the first time, neither of us was afraid.
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