~CHAPTER SIXTY SEVEN~
“You don’t threaten my loved ones again,” I say quietly.
His jaw tightens. “Ever.”
A pause stretches between us before he finally exhales. “…Fine.”
“You don’t touch another woman,” I continue, my voice steady.
“Never again,” he vows.
“And you don’t make decisions about me, without me.”
His eyes hold mine for a long, heavy second, searching for any sign of hesitation. When he finds none, he nods. “…Agreed.”
This isn’t just romance.
It’s negotiation with the boss of violence.
But I see something real in his expression.
Not softness, but commitment.
“I’m not promising forever tonight,” I say. “I’m promising to try.”
His shoulders relax just slightly.
“For me, that’s enough.”
He rises to his full height and pulls me into his arms—not aggressively, not force
