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Our waitress was trying to flirt with ht there next to me When ere about to leave, Ellery excused herself and went to the restrooone, the redheaded waitress came over and whispered in my ear "I would love to have your cck in my mouth," she winked

I looked over her shoulder and saw Ellery coered look on her face told irl She walked up behind her and tapped her on the shoulder I started to get nervous because I know Ellery, and she doesn’t put up with any shit

"Excuse ?"

"Listen, bitch; if you’re doing all three of the me have a taste of this juicy one," she se in Ellery’s eyes I was going to stop this or shea bitch?!" Ellery yelled

I stepped out of the booth as Mason and Landon sat there with so," I said as I quickly escorted her out of the bar with Mason and Landon following behind us, laughing I kissed her on the side of her head, "I can’t take you anywhere" She turned her head and gave me a stern look "It’s not hed as I picked her up and carried her to the car

We arrived back at Ellery’s apart her birthday with her was the best day ofin my kitchen I walked into the room with a 12 inch round cake, beautifully lit up with 24 burning candles I set it in front of her and watched her smile as she closed her eyes, made a wish, and blew them out Her sweetness and innocence sweptthat I never kneas capable of Her shter, and the way she played with her hair when she was nervous were sos I loved most about her

I handed her the knife to cut the first piece of cake, and she took it froers I stood there and stared at her as she cut each piece with finesse She looked atand full of life

"What are you thinking about?" she asked

A s about how much I love you" The words I was never able to say before, noed freely fro her did She leaned over, put a dab of icing on the tip of er to my mouth as I took it inside and licked it slowly I saw the fire in her eyes like I do every tiuish the fear that resides in my heart with her illness I don’t want to believe that she won’t get better, but there’s a tiny part of me that is scared shitless that she won’t I put on a brave front for her because she needs me She needs me to be her rock, and I won’t let her down Mason and Landon left, and alked to the bedroo for her to come out of the bathroom She opened the door and walked into the bedroo "What’s wrong, baby?" I asked She ; I couldn’t understand her between the toothbrush and the foaainst her ear

"Are you looking for your phone?" I asked her

She nodded her head I smiled as I pulled it froave me thumbs up as she went back into the bathroom and spat in the sink

"Thanks, baby!" she yelled She walked towards the bed and looked at her phone, checking her es before she pulled back the covers and cliled into ht, as she softly kissed my chest and slowly drifted to sleep

Chapter 20

The nextather She kissed ?" I asked as I held her

"I’o today," she whispered

I kissed her on the top of her head "Don’t be scared; I’m here with you, and I told you that I will protect you You have nothing to fear when you’re with me; I promise you that, my love"

She looked up atshower before heading over to the hospital"

"Youthe sa," I smiled back

We ate breakfast and headed out the door I walked over to the Porsche as Ellery turned the opposite way "Hey, where are you going?" I asked

"I’," she replied

"No, you’re not! Get in the car, Ellery, I’ down the street I ran up behind her and picked her up

"Connor, cohed

"Sorry, babe, but it’s better to drive there because we don’t kno you’ll feel afterwards You ht; I’m sorry," she said as she kissed me on the cheek

We arrived at the hospital, and I could tell Ellery was nervous as she was biting her botto rooy blonde receptionist called Ellery’s name and led us to a room I puther know she’s safe The blonde kept eyeingnervous because of what happened last night, and Ellery won’t hold back She gave Ellery a cloth gown to change into and quickly left the rooown from her hands and helped her into it