Jasper Pov
I lace her pale white fingers in mine and press chaste kisses all over cheeks and jaw.
She laughs lightly and kisses my nose.
"It's why you were the first to see me in the hospital."
I nod, recalling the situation.
"He was just sitting there, the only way I could get him to come see you was by threatening, that if he didn't go take care of you, I would. That's when he essentially forced me to come clean and admit I was also mated to you."
She curls into me and yawns softly. I run my fingers through her sunset hair till she's falls asleep in my arms. I stay awake just savoring her, and imagining the future we have in store.
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I wake up to sunlight filtering in through the timber work. I turn to Gin sprawled out over the bed,
