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“I’ll hold you to that.” He gave a satisfied smirk before reaching down and bringing up a small, black box. It even had a black bow.
I couldn’t help but smile. “It’s like you know me or something.”
“What?” he asked, feigning shock. “Black ismyfavorite color. This is mine.” But then he grew serious and placed the box in my upturned hand. “I hope you like it. It’s nothing big, but I saw it and knew you needed it.”
The box wasn’t wrapped. It was one I just had to pop the lid off. After looking at Mav, I exhaled and opened it. My jaw almost hit the floor.
Inside was a bracelet. The band was a thick, black string and there was a silver pentagram in the center, surrounded by silver beads on each side. A small silver charm hung from one side that had an image of a cross inside a heart.
“It’s theLove Conquers Allbracelet from a site calledNever Take It Off,” Maverick explained. “It’s part of the Andy Biersack line. Each one comes with a set of vows, and before you put it on, you’re supposed to pick which vow you like or create your own and then make a wish.” His cheeks reddened and he dropped his gaze. “It’s silly.”
“No.” I grabbed his hand. “I love it. Mav, it’s perfect. Will you help me tie it on?”
Relief washed across his face before he took the bracelet out of the box. “What’s your vow?”
I scanned over the little card it came with that listed some of the vows. Vows for never giving up, creativity, and staying positive. None of them clicked with me, so I thought of my own.
“I vow to love myself,” I said, hearing my voice shake. It wasn’t just words, but something greater. A promise, and I was making it to Mav. “To never let the demons win.”
Maverick pressed a soft kiss to my lips before wrapping the band around my wrist. “Now make a wish.”
I didn’t need to make a wish.
I already had everything I wanted right in front of me.
