When You Come Back to Me (Lost Boys, #2)

by Emma Scott

“I love you,” Holden said. “I’m in love with you, River.” His green eyes were clear, and the usual caustic tint in his voice was gone, leaving his words raw and naked. “I could’ve told you a thousand times over the years, but I thought it wouldn’t have meant anything coming from someone like me. Someone fucked up and broken. Alaska taught me that, and it’s taken me a long time to unlearn it. I still am.” He shook his head, tears brimming in his green eyes, turning them liquid. “I’m sorry for every single ounce of pain I’ve ever caused you, River. But I love you and if you give me a chance, I’ll make up all those years. Every second.” He swallowed. “Or…if you want me to go, I’ll go. If it’s too late—” “It’s not too late,” I said, holding him tighter “I love you, too. Christ, I’m so in love with you, I don’t know how I made it through all the days until this one.” “I’m sorry,” he whispered, bringing his mouth to mine and kissing me softly. “I’m so sorry. But I needed the time to make myself good for you, because you’re so good, River. The best of us. You deserve the best I can give you.” “I don’t give a shit about what I deserve,” I said, roughly gripping him around the collar, my hands cupping his jaw. “I just want you. I love you. I love you so much…”