“This is why.” He dips his head until his forehead touches mine. “I have to stop because you don’t believe I love you.” “It never mattered before,” I rasp. “Because I was too slow to realize I was in love with you.” “But…I don’t have anything to give you.” My words come out in a thin, lost cry. “I don’t want something you have. I want you.” “What happens if I never believe you love me?” I whisper. Even now this feels like a dream. “Never say never, Valkyrie.”
