Then I said, “Love you.” Silence for a beat then, quietly, “Love you too.” That didn’t only cause a thrill, it gave me a warm feeling in the pit of my stomach. I hit the off button and Ally said, “You guys are kinda making me sick with all this gushy stuff.” I stared at her. “I just said ‘love you.’ That’s hardly gushy.” “It’s gushy for you.” This was true.
