**Author recommendation: Listen to Quincy Jones Secret Garden (Feat. Barry White, Al B. Sure, James Ingram, El Debarge) as you read this chapter** “Last night I lost the world, and gained the universe.”- C. JoyBell C. Lance POV: “Kay, what if... What if this is the last time we do this?”, I said. Damn, she feels so good in my arms. “Then we will make the best of it”, she said, but I could sense hesitation in her movements. “Kay, please know I am very fond of you. And meant every word I said that if we would have met in different circumstances, I would have made you mine”, I said. “And I believe you. I believe every word”, she said, smiling. “But I have to tell you something. And before I say it, please know if I had any other options, this would be the last one," I said, then

