I have lost my goddamn mind. It’s so obvious. It started with interrupting her stupid fucking revenge then agreeing to be her . . . bodyguard slash fake boyfriend. And it peaked when I made the mistake of kissing her. Now, my entire body can only focus on protecting her, on keeping that waver out of her voice, on keeping her safe and happy and . . . mine. No, not mine, I remind myself, because that line of thinking isn’t just stupid—it’s dangerous.

