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To Love & To Hold Chapter 10
"And I looked at you, really looked at you, and I thought, 'That's us. That's exactly what we've been doing.' Three years of pretending, of making excuses, of hiding behind that contract." He shook his head. "Something just... snapped. I couldn't do it anymore. I had to know what it would feel like to kiss you, even if it ruined everything.""It didn't ruin everything," she said softly."It almost did. If you hadn't collapsed, if Marcus hadn't texted me..." He couldn't finish the thought. "You would have been gone. I would have come home to an empty room and a cancelled lease, and I never would have known..."Ericka reached up, pressing her fingers to his lips. "But that's not what happened. I'm here. We're here."He kissed her fingers, then captured her hand in his. "Promise me something.""What?""Promise me you'll never disappear like that again. If something's wrong, if you're hurting, tell me. Even if you think I'm the one who caused it. Especially then.""I promise." She shifted
To Love & To Hold Chapter 9
"I didn't exactly plan it," she mumbled, leaning into his touch despite her protest. Her gaze drifted to Dominic, who stood awkwardly by the couch, hands shoved in his pockets. "Did you two...?""Have a chat?" Maxwell finished. "Yeah, we did."Dominic watched the siblings, noting the familiar way they communicated, half-sentences, meaningful glances, the shorthand of people who'd grown up together. He'd always envied that, being an only child himself."And?" Ericka pressed, folding her arms across her chest. The sleeves of Dominic's hoodie fell past her fingertips, making her look smaller, more vulnerable.Maxwell glanced back at Dominic, one eyebrow raised. "And we've reached an understanding.""What kind of understanding?" Suspicion laced her tone."The kind where I don't murder your roommate for being an idiot," Maxwell said, his voice lighter than his words. "Though the jury's still out on that one."Dominic cleared his throat. "I was just explaining to your brother about... us."
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"Shit," he whispered. He glanced at the clock: 6:47 AM. Trust Maxwell to arrive early. Carefully, Dominic extricated himself from Ericka's embrace, replacing his chest with her pillow. She murmured in protest but didn't wake.He ran a hand through his sleep-mussed hair and pulled on a t-shirt. There was no time to shower or even brush his teeth. Maxwell wasn't known for his patience, especially when it came to his sister.Dominic padded through the apartment, his mind racing. What would he say? How could he explain that yes, he'd kissed Ericka, then pushed her away, then found her in the hospital, and now they were... what? Together? It sounded ridiculous even to him.He opened the door to find Maxwell, six feet of barely contained fraternal concern, his dark hair, the same shade as Ericka's, dishevelled from the drive. A duffel bag hung from his shoulder, suggesting he planned to stay."Where is she?" Maxwell demanded, pushing past Dominic into the apartment."Sleeping," Dominic repl
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Ericka's expression softened. "Yours," she whispered.His bedroom was messier than he would have liked, clothes draped over the desk chair, textbooks stacked haphazardly on the nightstand, the bed only half-made from his restless night. But Ericka didn't seem to notice or care as he lay her gently on the mattress."Wait here," he said, disappearing into the hallway. He returned a moment later with her favourite pillow from her room, the lumpy one she'd had since freshman year that she refused to replace, and the worn copy of Wuthering Heights from her nightstand."In case you can't sleep," he explained, setting the book beside her.Ericka's eyes glistened. "You know me so well.""Three years of paying attention." He sat on the edge of the bed, smoothing the blanket over her. "I noticed everything, Ericka. Even when I was pretending not to."She caught his hand before he could pull away. "Stay with me?"Dominic kicked off his shoes and stretched out beside her, careful to maintain a re
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She nodded, a watery smile spreading across her face. "Take me home, Dominic."They made their way upstairs slowly, Ericka leaning on him more heavily as the exertion caught up with her. Inside the apartment, everything looked the same as it had that morning, the yellow sticky note still on the fridge, his abandoned coffee mug on the counter, the indent on the couch cushion where they'd sat together last night.But everything felt different.Dominic guided Ericka to the couch, wrapping her in the soft throw blanket she always claimed during their movie nights. "Stay here. I'm going to make you something to eat.""I'm not hungry.""Doctor's orders." He was already moving toward the kitchen. "Toast and eggs okay? Something light?""Fine," she grumbled, but he caught the small smile she tried to hide.As he cracked eggs into a pan, Dominic found himself humming, something he hadn't done in years. The simple domesticity of the moment struck him. How many times had they done this? Made mea
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He wanted to kiss her again, properly this time, but the hospital setting and her current state held him back. Instead, he brought her hand to his lips, pressing a gentle kiss to her knuckles. "Rest now. I'll be right here when you wake up."Ericka's eyes fluttered closed. "Promise?""Promise." He settled back in the uncomfortable plastic chair, still holding her hand. "I'm not going anywhere."As her breathing evened out into the steady rhythm of sleep, Dominic watched her face. The harsh overhead lights cast shadows beneath her eyes, highlighting the exhaustion etched into her features. Had he done this to her? His chest tightened at the thought.His phone vibrated in his pocket. A text from his advisor: Where are you? The meeting started 15 minutes ago.Dominic typed a quick reply without taking his eyes off Ericka: Family emergency. Need to reschedule.It wasn't exactly a lie. Over the past three years, Ericka had become his family in all the ways that mattered. The thought of los
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