Will you listen to me just this once?โ he nearly yelled. โI . . . I like you, Maddy. I mean, more than just as a friend. Are you so stubborn you canโt see that? Maybe last night meant nothing to you, but it meant something to me.โ His eyes were vulnerable, almost tortured. โDid you ever even consider that I might love you, you stubborn, impossible girl?
Scott SpeerJamie glanced at her notes. "So let's be honest, Jacks, can we? What is the best part of being an Angel? Is it the lifestyle? Is it the parties? The fame? What's your favourite part?" "Just having this chance," he said after considering. "And what chance is that?" Jamie asked. Jacks's blue eyes twinkled. "The chance to be a hero.
Scott SpeerListen. This will probably be the worst pain you have ever experienced in your life. Everything in your body will tell you to let go, but you have to hold on. You have to hold on, Maddy, no matter what. No matter how badly it hurts. You can never, never let go. Can you do that for me?
Scott SpeerI want to give you something.โ He slid the ring off his finger. โUp until this week, Iโve never wanted anything more in my life than to wear this ring. Not as a piece of jewelry, but because I thought I could find meaning in saving others, in being a hero. But the meaning Iโve finally found in my life is from meeting you.โ He set the ring on the palm of his hand and held it out. โI want you to have it.
Scott SpeerThat's the funny thing, she thought. You always want things to get better, but you never know how good you already have it.
Scott SpeerYou sleep like an angel" Jacks said. The shock of his words in the dark room sent Maddy's stomach leaping into her throat. She didn't even realize she had screamed until it came out of her mouth. "Don't be frightened," Jacks said, sounding worried. "It's just me. I'm sorry, I so didn't mean for that to sound creepy. Let me start over.
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