"I would just like to say that I was the one who said I love you first." Stuart bent down and placed a soft, feather-light kiss on her forehead. Eddie raised her head and looked into his eyes. "It doesn't matter who said what first. I've been told that love is a balance. A balance between giving and taking and also between letting go and holding on. I don't think that one of us gives more and the other gives less," she said, trying to make him understand. Stuart had a faint smile on his lips. "We all want to be needed and if we feel like we're not, we won't feel cherished. I don't ever want you to think that I take you for granted. Yes, I have always cared about winning. It was bred in me, but love isn't about winning or losing," he said, his voice soft and melodic. "In relationships, th