If I could make this go away, I would. If I could stand in your place, I wouldn't hesitate. But I'm left with one choice, and that's to stand by your side through the end. I won't waver, Angel, I can promise you that. -Patch to Nora

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This is crazy," I told Patch in an undertone. "I'm crazy." He was on the brink of smiling again. "About you.

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patches crazy

Right then, I wanted to go back in time and relive every moment with him. One more secret smile, one more shared laugh. One more electric kiss. Finding him was like finding someone I didn't know I was searching for. He’d come into my life too late, and now was leaving too soon. I remembered him telling he’d give up everything for me. He already had.

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kissing giving-up laughing

I can't imagine why you're so interested." He shook his head. "Interested? We're talking about you. I'm fascinated.

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fascinated imagine talking

Citizen's arrest," he said. "Well, that, and Patch told me to.

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patches citizens said

Hey now, none of that. You know I don't have one evil bone in my body. Only two hundred and six of them?

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hey evil two

I take that back. If Hank wants to shoot Scott, he has my blessing.

Becca Fitzpatrick

twirling blessing want

You laugh, but you haven't seen me in a tux. Or maybe you don't like broad-shouldered guys with muscular chest and washboard abs?

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broads guy laughing

Your name?” I repeated, hoping it was my imagination that my voice faltered. “Call me Patch. I mean it. Call me

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voice names mean

We all know you're beautiful, Scott.

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you-re-beautiful knows beautiful

Your enemy's enemy is your friend

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enemy

His muscles flexed under his clothes, holding me, leading me. Never letting me stray far.

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muscles leading-me clothes

I couldn't look at you and breath at the same time.

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breaths looks

His were the kind of eyes that held secrets. The kind that lied without flinching. The kind that once you looked into them, it was hard to break away.

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eye kind secret

I had to lull Mom and Hank into believing I was in the right frame of mind to be taken into public. If I exited my bedroom foaming at the mouth and dressed in black LOVE SUCKS tee, my plan would never get off the ground.

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mom taken believe

My history is long, and not much of it is good. I can't erase it, but I'm determined not to make another mistake. Not when the stakes are high, not when it comes to you.

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determined mistake long

I need to brush my teeth. And I need a shower." He grinned, hopping off the bike. "Now that is an invitation.

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brushes teeth needs

Or, if you decide you want to sleep at my place, on opposite sides of my bedroom with a Do Not Cross line drawn down the middle, I'll do it. I won't like it, but I'll do it.

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lines opposites sleep

Is that a yes?" he asked, pushing his fingers through my hair, fanning it out around my shoulders and searching my face intently. "Please let it be yes," he said with a gravelly edge. "Stay with me tonight. Let me hold you, even if that's all it is. Let me keep you safe.

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tonight safe hair

It was bad enough when I thought your ghost was haunting me; I don't think I could handle the real thing.

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haunting real thinking

If we hooked up, he could write me ballads and stuff. You gotta admit, nothing's sexier than a guy who writes music.

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guy stuff writing