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“I’m about as far from perfect as you can get,” she counters, making me smile.

“You’re perfect for me,” I argue, making her face go soft.

“Tell me, Gabby. Tell me.”

She looks up at me, swallowing down her fear. Yeah, my woman is definitely in tune with me. She knows exactly what I want.

“Tell me, Sunshine.”

“Some will never accept this, King.”

“Fuck’em.”

“You say that, but we both know you have deep connections with T and Dragon. You could have that same relationship with Dom and Kayden with some work.”

“Sunshine, don’t you think I went through all of this in my head before I decided what I truly wanted?”

“I feel like I’m being selfish,” she whispers, as if she’s confessing a guilty secret.

“You are.” Her body jerks, but I keep her close to me—not allowing her to pull away. “You’re keeping the words I need to hear away from me. That’s selfish because it’s killing me.”

“If we take this step and I fuck it up …”

“You won’t.Wewon’t.”

‘We don’t even know if I can … if I can …”

“Maybe it’s time we find out.”

“Wh-What do you mean?” she squeaks, making me smile.

“Do you trust me?”

“You know I do, but …”

“For tonight, let me prove to you I can help you find pleasure in my touch. Have faith I can make it good for you. We’ll do nothing but bring you satisfaction. Let’s just see if you can be free enough with me to allow yourself pleasure.”

“That hardly seems fair to you,” she finally answers. Still, I see the interest shining in her eyes.

“You have no idea how much I want to touch you. Trust me, I’ll be getting just as much pleasure from this as you will.”

“If I try, but can’t …”

“Then we’ll try again. There’s no time limit on any of this, Gabby. I’m here and I’m going nowhere, Sunshine.” She bites her lip and looks at me with a barely there nod of agreement, but I shake my head in denial. “That doesn’t work, baby. This is too important. I need your words.”

“I want to …”

“You can do it. Tell me, Gabby. I swear, you’re safe. Just give me the words,” I coax.

“I want you to … touch me. Please, King. I want you to erase the memories.”

Fuck. I wasn’t expecting that. Now, I just hope I don’t disappoint her, because Gabby has no idea just how much I want to give her that.

I want to completely erase her past and fill it with memories of nothing but us and the life we will build.

Chapter 26

Gabby

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