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No.
I won't.
I can't.
But instead she heard herself say shakily, "I promise."
Relief flashed in his dark gaze, and the sight made her want to cry.
Oh no.
(Oh no, indeed.)
I really am in love with him, aren't I?
(Not) Yours
"WHY ARE YOU LOOKINGat me like that?" Ryu asked quietly.
If only she could ask him the same thing.
"Speak to me."
Even though she had no plans at all to say a word, the moment his hand cupped her cheek, it was as if his touch had unlocked something inside of her, and Summerine heard herself ask, "W-What about you? Are you cheating on me?"
"No."
His voice was fierce, his answer immediate—-
Oh, Ryu.
And for some reason, she believed him.
"I'm not cheating on you."
The sob that slipped past her lips had Ryu stiffening, and then she was throwing herself in his arms.
"Make me yours, husband—-"
A shudder rocked his body, and then he was sweeping her up in his arms.
"This isn't how it's supposed to go down," he gritted out.
"I don't care," Summerine whispered. "I just want to be yours—-"
His mouth slammed down on hers, and it was the beginning of the end.
His lips nibbled hers.
His tongue slid past her lips.
And then he was tasting her like she had always dreamed of, and oh, when he started sucking on her tongue...
I love you, Ryu.
I love you.
I love you.