In response, I stroked her arm, my fingers trailing soft lines over her skin. "I was out of my f*****g mind when I thought you were going to die. I just knew I wouldn't be able to function without you."
I told her and she slumped into my arms, all the fight gone out of her. Her head rested on my shoulder, and she sobbed until my shirt became damp with her tears.
"My God, I'm a complete mess. And it's all because of you." She sobbed. "What have you done to me? I can’t stop thinking about you. I hate it. You’ve invaded my mind, and I can’t get rid of you."
Beautiful warmth spread through me. I'd been praying so hard that she still felt something for me. Something, anything at all. And hearing her say the words had me riling with excitement.
"You’ll come home with me, Amore. We’ll ma
