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covered in blood, but his eyes were home. “What did you say to that? You didn’t run screaming?”
    He shook his head, his gaze growing more intense. “I said I could love you in this one.”
    “You did?” I asked, touched. That was almost six months ago, and he’d never told me. “So you said it first. All this time … I thought it was me.”
    “No,” he chuckled. “It was never you. I definitely said it first. After your birthday, even.”
    “No,” I shook my head. “It was the night I was supposed to go out with Parker.”
    He shook his head. “No, baby. I can’t believe you don’t remember.”
    “I do. I said it first. You just admitted it. I said it on my birthday.”
    “You kinda said it. Loving me in your next life doesn’t count.”
    “Well,” I said, lifting my chin and feeling victorious. “Welcome to our next life.”
    He stopped in the middle of the apartment. His shoulders fell, and his eyes poured over me with such love and adoration, my cheeks flushed. “Ain’t that somethin’,” he said, hugging me to him. He rested his chin in the crook of my neck, causing him to hunch over. “Got my birthday wish before I made it.”
    I pressed my cheek against his ear, listening to the words of our song, and taking in the moment. “It’s your first birthday as my husband.”
    “Best birthday to-date,” he replied. “And don’t worry. You have the rest of our lives to try to surprise me.”
    “You’re damn straight I do,” I said, pulling him closer. “We have a thousand more surprises ahead of us.” All of them good, I hope.
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Compromised
     
    ** PLEASE GO TO THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER FOR CAKE. THE EPISODES WERE REARRANGED FOR TIMELINE PURPOSES.**
    :: Abby ::
    “Baby,” Travis said, pulling off his jacket and tossing it to the bed. “I said I was sorry.”
    “I know,” I said, kicking off my heels.
    He was two for two, getting kicked out of The Red the second time that month for fighting. Instead of being more relaxed because we were married, any guy that gave me a second look, offered a flirtatious smile, or even attempted to speak to me was a threat. In Travis’s mind, he was now protecting his wife instead of his girlfriend. The stakes had been raise, and for him, that meant being more sensitive to any potential disrespect of the ring on my finger. No matter how many times I tried to explain to him that no one else mattered, Travis would inevitably threaten or swing at any stranger with a penis who paid me any attention.
    We undressed in silence, took turns in the bathroom, and then Travis