Chapter234FinallyTogether Cartersfingersgrazedmycheck,hiseyeswarm,hisvoicelikeaquietstream,Chloe,areyouabsolutely sureaboutthis? 1pressedahandtomychest,feelingthesteadyrhythingbeneath.Ifaheartislikeacup,Idontknowhowfullmineis,butIdoknowonethingitsnotempty, Inmy lastlife,Iwasblind,reckless.ButinthetimeIspentasaspiritandthrough these recentdays,Ivefinallylearnedwhotrulymatterstome.And ,Carter,Iknownowhowmuchthismeanstoyou.
Atfirst,Icouldntgraspthedepthofhisfeelings.Ihesitated,unsure,guardingmyself.ButastheweightofhislovebecameclearandIfacedmyowngrowingaffection,myresolvesolidified.Iwantedtotakethatleapwith him .
Lifeisabook,onepageatatime.Imonly20;theresalifetimeahead towriteourstorytogether.
Whywaste itondoubt?Whynotchoosehappinessfarbothofus? 1leanedclose,mylipsbrushinghiscar.Imalittlenervous,butifitswithyou…Iwanttotry.Isthatokay ? Hisvoice,roughandlow,answered,Okay.Putonsomethingwarm.Iwanttotakeyousomewhere, Confused,Itiltedmyhead.Where? Toourhome.ThisplaceholdstoomanymemoriesofyouandLuke.Idontwantourfirsttimetobehere,hesaid,histoneresolute.
Alright.
OnlythendidIunderstandwhyhealwaysstoppedatthelastmoment.Thismansostubborn,soprincipled! Ishruggedon athickcoat,slippedintomyheels,and nudgedhimtogetmoving.
Aswereachedthedoor,Iglancedback.There,atthetopofthestaircase ,stoodLuke,hisexpressionamix.oflonginganddefeat.

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It struckachord,pullingmebacktowhenIwaseight yearsold.Idfirstseenhimstanding inthat spot,hisgazecuriousandinviting,readytowelcomemeintohisworld .
Butnow?Now,allhecoulddowaswatchmewalkaway IdalreadymovedintotheBoltonResidence,yetthegapbetweenushadneverfeltwider.
Outside,thesnowstormraged,icywindwhippingthroughtheair,butIfeltnosadness.
Instead,asparkofsomethingelsestirredinmeexcitement.
Itreminded meofthewayagirlfeelswhenshesjustfalleninlove,lookingforwardtoseeingthehandsomeboyfromtheclassnextdoor.
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Chapter234FinallyTogether +20FreeCoins Thestirringsofspringinmychestfeltliketherushoffirstloveakissbeneathcherryblossoms,hazy,electric, andtingedwithnervousexcitement.Itwasthekindoffeelingthatleftyoubreathlessandyearningformore.
Somethingthisspecialcouldntbegincarelesslyafteradrunkennightorendinmeaninglesschaos.Onlyamanwhotrulycherishedyouwouldtakethetimetomakeitunforgettable.
Aswedrove,Irealizedwherewewereheadedtheplacethatwassupposedtobecomeourmaritalhome, Thinkingaboutitnow,Ifeltabitsheepish.Backthen,lonlyinsistedonhavingamaritalhomeasanexcusetobringupthestatueissue.
Isittheflatwelookedatbefore?Iasked.
Itsinthesamecomplex.ButIdidntlikethelackofprivacy,especiallywithmycondition.So,Iboughtatvillainstead.Wouldthatbotheryou?Carterreplied,hisvoicesteady.
Ishookmyhead.Notatall.Anywheresperfectaslongas Imwithyou.
Thecarpulledintoaspaciouscourtyard,andmybreathhitched.Thegardenwasburstingwithflowersandtreeseveryoneofthemmyfavorites.Inonecornerstoodasmalldoghouse,cozyandinviting.
Fairylightstwinkled softlyacrosstheyard,wrappingeventhedoghouseintheirglow.
Thisplacewasntjustahouseitwasours.
Carter stoodfromhiswheelchairwithquietdetermination.
Iknowyouloveanimals.Youcanhaveasmanydogsandcatsasyouwant.Whenspringcomes,Illtakeyoutopickoutapuppy.
Asmiletuggedatmylips.Okay.
MygazeJaridedonthemassivecherryblossomtreeintheyard,itsbranchesdrapedwithstringsofcolorfullights,likestarstangledinitsboughs.
Icouldalreadyimagineitinfullbloomcomespringstunning,magical.
Beneathit,aswingsetswayedgentlyinthe breeze.
You …Ibegan,myvoicesoft.
Thatyear,Isawyoustandingunderacherryblossomtreeatschool.Thewindcaughtyourhair,andforamoment …youtookmybreathaway,Cartersaid,histonewistful.
Carter,alwayssothoughtful.
WhenIsteppedinside.Ifroze,utterlyspeechless.Thehouse was fullydecorated,everydetailamirrorofthemaritalhomeIdoncedesigned.
Isthisacoincidence?Iasked,surprisethreadingthroughmyvoice.
No.Iknewyoudesignedthathomeyourself,soIfiguredthiscozy,warmstylewaswhatyouliked.Ifoundaplacethatalreadyhadasimilarlook.Someofthefurniturewepickedoutisstillbeingcustommadeand 2/4 Chapter234FinallyTogether 420FreeCoins hasntarrivedyet.Iplannedtowaituntileverythingwasperfect…butsomeonecouldntseemtowait , Carteradmitted,histonegentle.
Imnotthatinpatient,Iprotested,mycheeksburningwithembarrassment.
Meow… Outofnowhere,Snowflakeleaptintomyarms,rounderandfluffierthanthelasttimeIdseenitattheSanders house.
Agrin spread acrossmyface.
Snowflake!Whendidyoubringitback? Yesterday.Itscoldclearedup,andthepetshopsbeentakinggreatcareofit,Carterreplied.
IplayedwithSnowflakeforawhile,itssoftpurringfillingtheroomasIhelditclose.Thehousewaswarmandinviting,soIslippedoffmycoatandwanderedaround.
Inonecorner,amassivecattreestood,perfectlysuited forSnowflakesclimbingadventurest Thisfeltlikeadreamcometrue.
Carterhaddisappearedintothebedroom.Everthoughtful,hedchosenagroundfloormasterbedroomTosuithiscondition.
ButwhenIpushedthedooropen.Ifroze.
Theroomwasfilledwithroses,andthebedwasdressedinabold,festivequilt , givingthespaceacelebratory,almostweddingnightfeel.
Fromthebathroom,Iheardthesoundofrunningwater.Momentslater,Carteremerged,asharpsuitclingingtohisframe ,hisdamphair fallingslightly acrosshisforehead.
Iwantedtowaitafewmoredaysuntileverythingwasperfectbeforebringingyouhere,hesaid,hisearstiggedred.IknowIdidntgiveyouawedding,butIwantedtogiveyouaweddingnightyoudneverforget.
Hestoodtall,composed,andperfect,everyinchthemanIdfallenfor.Itsbeenalongtimesinceyouveseenmelikethis,hasnt it?headdedsoftly.
Beforehecouldsaymore,Iclosedthedistancebetweenus,throwingmyarmsaroundhim.Carter,yourethemostthoughtfulmanintheentireworld! Hechuckled,asoft,warmsound,Ithink youretheonlypersonwhobelievesthat.
HegentlywipedthetearsIhadntevenrealizedwerefalling.Welosta lifetime,Chloe.Idontwanttowastethisone,Youvebeenthroughsomuch,enduredsomuchpain.AllIwantisto cherishyou,toloveyou,andtogiveyoueverythingyoudeserve.
Standingonmytiptoes,Ipressedmylipstohis.Tomethebestthingintheworldisalreadyhereyou, Carter.
Cartersarmswrappedaroundmywaistashedeepencethekiss,unhurriedandfilledwithwarmth.
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Fumblingawkwardly,Ituggedathissuit,myfingersclumsyintheirrushtoloosenhistic.
Heleanedin,hislipsbrushingmyear.Darling,Iknowyourecager,butslow down.Theresnoneedtorush.
Flustered,Ishotback.Imnottheonerushing…someoneelsedefinitelyis.
Ifinallyyankedhistiefree,andjustasIstartedonhisbuttons,heflippedusover,pinningmebeneathhim.Hisbreathwaswarmagainstmyskinashemurmured,Darling,thisisamansjob.Justrelaxandleaveittome.
Hisfingersslippedbeneaththehemofmygown,eachtouchignitingsparksacrossmy skin.ItfeltasthoughIwereadriftonagentletide,rising and fallingwithcachwave,myheartracingintimewithhis touch.
Carter…Iwhispered,myvoicetremblingwith urgency.
Hiseyessoftashesaid.Dontrush.Itsyourfirsttime.Idontwanttohurtyou.
ButasIlookedupathim,Icouldseehisforehead,eventhebridgeofhisstraightnose,was already Coveredinathinlayerofsweat.
Evennow,hewasthinkingofmefirst.Myheartswelle,warmand fullasifcradledinhiscare.
Claspinghishandtightly,Ireassuredhim,Carter…itsokaynow.
Hegazedintomyeyes,tendernessetchedineverylineofhisface.Chloe…ifithurts,justtellme,he said,hisvoicedeepandsoothing.
Okay…Inodded,myreplybarelyawhisper.
HowcouldIfeelpainwhenhewasbeingsocareful? Therewasaflickerofdiscomfort,yes,andatraceofnervousness,butthemomentIremindedmyselfitwashim,everyfeardissolved.
Hebitdownsoftlyonmylips,silencingeverysoundImade,asthough hewantedtokeepthem allforhimself.
Iclungtohim,myarmscirclinghiswaisttightly,unwillingtoletgo.
Tearsspilledfromthecornersofmyeyes painminglingwithemotionthoughIharelynoticed.
Carter…werefinallytogether,Imurmured ,mywordsbreakingintothespacebetweenus.
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