### SincerelyFor three terrifying seconds, Ryker just stood there under the weight of my embrace, his breath hitching against my neck. Then, with a ragged exhaled gasp, his arms crushed me against him. He pulled me so tight I couldn't tell where my heartbeat stopped and his began.“Don’t do that to me ever again, Sin,” he whispered, his voice buried in my hair, rough and broken. “Don’t leave me out in the cold and then expect me not to freeze. Please”“I’m sorry,” I sobbed, clutching the back of his shirt, my fingers digging into the fabric. “I’m so sorry, Ryker. I was stupid. I was confused about how someone could be so monsterous, but it wasn't about wanting him. It was never about wanting him.”He didn't answer with words. He just pulled back slightly, his large, calloused hands framing my face. His thumbs wiped away the heat of my tears, though his own were still falling, catching the soft light of the room.“You care because you have a heart, Sincerely,” he said softly, his
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