-Ronan- “I’m so sorry for letting it get this far,” I said as I leaned closer and kissed Amber repeatedly. She shook her head because I wouldn’t let her speak. I just wanted to kiss her over and over. “Ronan,” she gasped as I slid my tongue into her mouth, finding hers and stroking it with mine. After so many years, she had given me what I had longed for. So I kissed her long and hard, making sure she could feel the depth of my feelings for her through the bond. She gasped, clearly sensing that surge of power. She pulled back and stared at me, surprised. “I love you,” I confessed. “Always remember that.” “But you haven’t forgiven me, right?” Her words amused me. “You really want me to say no, don’t you?” She nodded. “Okay, then you aren’t forgiven,” I said. She looked so relieved

