Avery's POV I walked away from the graveside and was ready to get out of here. It was the most emotional thing that I had ever done. Watching my mother break down when they lowered his casket about broke me. I may have had very little love left for the woman, but it didn't change how it made me feel. All I could think about was being her and having to bury Conrad and I knew that was something that I never wanted to do. I loved this man more than life itself. He had said it, but I hadn't, and I knew that I needed to tell him now. I got into the limo with him right behind me. I pulled him as close to me as I could and looked into his eyes, "Conrad Jameson, I love you and thank you for being here for me like you have the past couple of days. Hell, the past couple of weeks. I couldn't do

