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Brady pulled back and rested his forehead against mine.
His chest was heaving. "I forgot to breathe, he said. "You're so good that I forgot to breathe."
My lips stretched into a smile. "Careful" I said. "I might let that go to my head.
Brady kissed me again and then pulled back. "I think you should let it go to your head. I think you should be aware of how amazing you are, Collins."

"Do you ever miss her?" My voice was quieter than I meant for it to be.
Brady grabbed a plate and pushed the eggs out of the pan onto it, followed by the bacon and toast. Then he brought the plate to where I was sitting at the table. He put it in the middle and sat across from me. His eyes met mine. God, they were so blue. It felt like he was looking right into my soul when he said, "Not even once, Collins."

Before I could take the leap over to the rock, Brady grabbed my waist and pulled me back to him. I liked the weight of his hands on my hips. "What the fuck?" he asked over the roar of the water. "You were not about to just jump onto that rock.
Not after what just happened."
I turned my head to face him, and I felt his grip tighten.