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Author: Molly McAdams
“I’ve never been happier than when I just woke up with you in my arms. You’re the only girl I’ve ever fallen asleep with, and I want to keep it that way. You’re not just some girl. I’m in love with you, Harper, I wouldn’t want you anywhere else. ”
“And know that I’ve loved you since the beginning. ”
“Why are you in here?”
“Because you need me, and if this is my last hour with you, I’m not going to waste another second of it. ”
“I’m sorry for the time I wasted, but I’ll cherish every second we had together. ”
“You’re pregnant, Princess?”
“Yes. ”
“Is it—is it mine?”
“Of course it is. ”
I don’t know what is real and what isn’t anymore. I swear I can feel Harper in my arms, smell her light vanilla scent. I can hear her soft laugh, which was always reserved for the dark, as if we are curled around each other in bed. I can feel her lips on my throat and her hands in my hair. God, please, don’t take me from her! How can this be happening to me?
More flashes—Harper holding a baby. Our baby. A painful cry tries to work its way out of my chest, but all that comes out is more blood as I hang limply against the seat belt. I try to take another breath but don’t feel the relief of it. There is nothing; this is it. My time is running out, and I wish more than anything that I could have one more day with her. To cherish her and worship her, to tell her and GB a million times that I love them. The vision starts blurring, and I cling to it like it can keep me alive. I’m not ready to go, I’m not ready to lose her. I try, futilely, to take more breaths, but there is no air, just more fluid. Harper in a wedding dress, she looks beautiful, her smile brighter than the sun, and she is looking directly next to me. Turning, I catch sight of Brandon at my side just before everything goes black.
“Take care of my family, brother. Please. ”
“Chase!”
She sounds so close.
“Chase!”
“Live, Princess, for me. I love you. ”
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