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Both of his arms wrapped around her as she moved closer and cried. Just holding her and only moving to stroke her hair soothingly. Patiently, he sat there until she was all cried out and just looked down at her fondly as she hiccuped. Her question had him frowning though. He didn't get a chance respond though because she carried on talking.
He tilted his head at her voicing this feeling and just looked at her for a moment as he figured out what to say. When he finally spoke, his words were carefully chosen. "Nell, if I had thought for even a second that you couldn't protect yourself, I'd have been right by your side. The thing is, Sutton's new to magic and this plant has been eating animals and it took a professor!" He paused to sigh. "You mean so much to me and if I ever lost you, I'd be inconsolable." He gazed into her beautiful eyes. "Penelope Rose Lockwood, I'm with you and will be for the rest of forever because I love you." There, he'd finally admitted it and hoped she understood.
There was a pause, presumably as what she had said sank in. Possible response went swirling around her mind and all Nell could do was sit and wait for Ed. He finally spoke and her eyes went straight to his. Add feeling a bit wrenched to the list of emotions. Sutton was like a little sister to him so he would naturally want to protect her. And his faith in her own abilities made her want to groan.
Her eyes held his own though and his last bit of speech had
her speechless. You would have thought she would be all teared out but tears filled her eyes again. She tried to speak but had a lump in her throat so she cleared it and tried again.
"You love me?"