~ ROSELLE ~
I nod, unable to find my voice. A genuine smile spreads across his face, the first real one I've seen since yesterday.
"Say it," he says gently. "I need to hear you say it."
"Yes," I whisper. "Yes, I'll stay. Yes, I'll fight this with you. Yes, I choose you, Ronan. Every single day, I choose you."
The moment the words leave my mouth, he pulls me close and kisses me.
His lips crash down on mine like a man who's been drowning and I'm his first breath of air. His hands cup my face, his thumbs brushing away the last of my tears as he tilts my head back, deepening the kiss with a low, guttural groan that vibrates through my entire body.
I melt into him instantly, my fingers clutching the front of his shirt as if he might disappear. His tongue sweeps into my mouth, claiming, ta
