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Because he has to, for my sake.

One more second of that, and I would've passed out from lack of oxygen, and even now I'm still taking deep gulps of air while my heart races like, oh I can't even remember, I don't even know if it ever raced like this for Sandy.

All I know is that when I look up at him, and see his blue eyes blazing so fiercely with emotions I'm still terrified to name—

He'll replace you, too.

—I look at him anyway.

I look at him, and Delia's words don't change what I see.

"Chase..."

I still have no idea what this is between us, but what I do know is enough.

My ex-husband's billionaire boss is a good man—

"You finally said my name." His voice is still rough, his accent more pronounced.

—and I don't want to waste another second of my life.

"Do you like it?"

He cups my chin. "What do you think?"

I answer him by wrapping my arms around his neck, and the world fades as he pulls me into his lap, and his mouth conquers mine in another kiss.

The End...for now.