“You kiss me senseless, tell me you love me for the first time, then send me on my way to go find your friend?” His expression softens, a smile playing across his face at my sassy recap. He hovers closer, cupping my face in his hands once again. “That’s a fair assessment. It may have been the first time I said the words out loud to you, but it’s been my reality for weeks, Jo. I love you. I’m in love with you. Things just finally feel… settled enough that I thought I could say it without scaring you off.” Oh.
