“I don’t need another you. I only want the woman standing in front of me right now. I love you. California was one more night, one more hour, of loving you. And tomorrow will be another. Until we have forever.”

“Be sure.” She poked his chest with a warning finger, wanting to believe. “I’ve never been in love before. I can be mean and petty and clumsy.”

“I’ve never been in love before, either. And we both know I’m domineering, driven, and occasionally rash. And I love you, Analise Erin Abbott Glover.”

He swept her into his arms and fastened his mouth to hers.

The torrid kiss drew her in, and she sank into the embrace. His mouth danced over her skin. Hard, reverent hands kneaded and held until she couldn’t breathe. In sensual retaliation, she held him close and reveled in the freedom. She tried to draw him into a kiss, but he lifted his head to meet her eyes.

Fear crumbled, washed away on a tide of possibility. She’d given him an out, and he’d ignored it. Now, she’d made her choice. To stand. To love. Reaching up, she circled her arms around his neck. “I could love you for the rest of my life and never come close to being finished.”

“Say it, Erin.” His mouth floated above hers, refusing to give them both what they’d waited a lifetime to feel. “No more teasers. Give me the headline.”

“I love you, Gabriel Moss. End of story.”

About the Author

SELENA MONTGOMERY is the nom de plume of Stacey Abrams—as Selena, she is an award-winning author of eight romantic suspense novels. She is the three-time New York Times bestselling author of While Justice Sleeps, Our Time Is Now, and Lead from the Outside. Abrams has launched multiple organizations devoted to voting rights, training and hiring young people of color, and tackling social issues. A small business owner, she has founded and cofounded several successful ventures. She earned degrees from Spelman College, the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, and Yale Law School. You can sign up for email updates here.

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