“I could never forget your voice. You sound like an angel who’s gotten her wings dirty.”

“You can scream, angel. I love the sound of my name coming from your lips, especially while I’m occupied with these ones.”

“I don’t deserve your love, Eden. You have my heart, but yours should remain in your chest. Save it for a better man. Save it for someone who’s worth it.” His eyes shimmered as tears threatened to spill over. “You need to leave me.”“No,” I told him, grabbing his face. “I need to love you.”

“I have your back, OK? Don’t forget that. I won’t let you.”

“She needs to let loose, I thought you could help her.”“Isn’t that your job?”“Not yet.”

“I hadn’t heard her voice in so fucking long. I almost collapsed right there and then, her presence rolling through me, wanting to bring me to my knees like she had before.”

“The song ended, but I kept my arms wrapped tight around her, not letting her move an inch. If she was having some internal battle again, she could do so in my arms. “Watcha doing, wifey?” I joked, secretly enjoying the sound of that.”