Landon & Shay: Part One (L&S Duet, #1)

by Brittainy C. Cherry

“It’s okay, Landon, because I love you,” she repeated. “I love you, I love you, I love you. And I know this means I’ve lost the bet. I know this means you win, and I don’t even care because I love you, and loving you makes me feel like a winner. I just wanted to tell you that, because I couldn’t keep it in much longer. You don’t even have to say it back. I don’t care. Because I don’t think you tell people you love them just so you can hear it back. I think you tell people you love them because it feels like a rocket in your soul. The love becomes so powerful that it shoots through you until you’re finally forced to express it through words. So yeah,” She laughed nervously and shrugged her shoulders. “This is awkward, but I love you, Landon Harrison. I love you in the light and in the dark. I love you like a whisper and like a shout. I love your good days and your bad days, and I…love…you. All of you. Every single piece…” She began fiddling with her fingers, and her T-shirt collar moved between her lips, “And every single scar.” I moved in closer to her and placed my forehead against hers. I closed my eyes and swallowed hard, breathing her in. “Why would you love someone like me?” I asked. “Because it’s impossible not to.”