“For once, I want to feel like I belong and am truly appreciated for simply being me,” I added, my voice cracking with emotion. “Is that too much to ask for?”
Tears streamed down my face as I awaited their response. Hollis kissed my forehead and whispered, “Ask my life; I can give you that and more.” He kissed both my cheeks, his lips lingering with a tenderness that made my heart ache. “You don’t have a mere idea how much your presence means to me,” he murmured softly, his lips brushing against my ear and sucking on my earlobe, gently nipping at it. “You are everything to me, my love,” he whispered, his warm breath sending shivers down my spine as his lips moved to my neck, leaving a trail of delicate kisses. Sucking on my neck, biting gently on the skin as he whispered. “You are the mos
