“Did you just say the ‘L’ word?” “Why do you look so surprised?” I asked. Truth be told, I was trying my best to keep my cool, but I was a goddamn wreck inside. Her lip quivered. “Will you say it again?” If Lennon Maddox wanted to break me, she leveled me with those five words. I reached across the table and laid my hand over hers. “I love you, trouble. I love all your sweetness, and the sass and spite you use to protect it.” “You sure?”
