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I looked down at my nails, then gave a small sigh. "Nikolai, I..." "Iris, I am not a good man, but believe me, I wish I was. I wish I could confidently tell you that you could be safe, but I honestly would be lying." He slowly turned to me, his lips carrying a small, almost sad smile. If I let myself be delusional, I would think he had that smile because the part of him that didn't want me was sad that he wouldn't. "Do you want to make a promise?" He asked, raising his pinky. "You will let me be there for you." I let my eyes dart across both of his. "You would... do that?" "Yes. For the girl next door. Not my brother's whatever. For just Iris." I swallowed, my fingers lightly clenching. "This is exactly the reason why I keep wanting more." He let his eyes wander around my face. "And