โYou meant everything to me, Emerson Hart... you still mean everything to me.โThe world knows her as Americaโs Sweetheart, but to me, sheโll always be my friendโs little sister.The girl who blossomed into the most beautiful woman Iโve ever seen.The one who stole my heart when I wasnโt quite paying attention.My Tink.Yet, when confronted with my demons, I made a decision that tore us apart.One that has continued to haunt me every single day since... moreโYou meant everything to me, Emerson Hart... you still mean everything to me.โThe world knows her as Americaโs Sweetheart, but to me, sheโll always be my friendโs little sister.The girl who blossomed into the most beautiful woman Iโve ever seen.The one who stole my heart when I wasnโt quite paying attention.My Tink.Yet, when confronted with my demons, I made a decision that tore us apart.One that has continued to haunt me every single day since.And though Iโve spent the last five years watching her rise to fame, Iโve continued to love her with every broken part of me.From a distance.Until fate steps in, and weโre thrust together when her safety comes into question.So Iโll do my job.Iโll be her bodyguard.I'll protect herโwith my life if it comes to itโbut I wonโt trick myself into believing it can ever be more than that.However, old habits are hard to break, and even though I know I shouldn't, I find myself powerless against the pull between us.No matter how hard I try, sheโs a weakness I canโt resist succumbing to.But how can we find a way to be together when her very life may end up being the cost? less