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She breathed faster "You have so many wonderful fans"

"True" He took a step closer "But I want you"

Laughter frolanced that way before facing hiood friends"

Another step toward her "They’re all blessings" Softer "I want you"

"You have a busy life, a thriving career, htened her shoulders "Well, I want to ive him a chance

"I want to be with you Andand I don’t want you to go to Harht jabs, she blindsided him with that quick combination "The pawnshop--"

"That’s why Vanity is here!" She rushed to her feet, setting a grules aside "She’ll run it for ? "When you’re aith me?"

"Would that be okay?"

Better than okay

"Because I know this was all sort of forced on you--"

"Not even close" It was past tiave Rissy her house, right?"

"Yes But what does that--"

"And I bought my own house in Harmony Free and clear"

"Wow" She sed "I didn’t realize--"

"I don’t need a share of your grandpa’s house, or anything fro for the ride"

"The ride?"

"Staying at the house with you Clai half the pawnshop so you couldn’t just sell it off" He touched her chin "I used the excuse your grandfather gave h, saas serious, and her broent up "ButI’ve always been crazy about you You knew that"

Meaning he didn’t need to make moves? He shook his head "You never wanted to be here, honey You’dher head, she whispered, "No I tried, but" Looking around, she made sure no one was near the door and able to listen in "You know things didn’twork for ht?" He waited for her to say they were good together

But she went one further and took out his knees, saying, "Because I love you"

Flattening a hand on the wall to brace himself, Cannon stared at her She’d pretty , Yvette put her shoulders back and said again, more evenly this time, "I love you"

Damn "Yeah, that’ll work"