“I love you,” he countered, and the world paused as the weight of his words slowed time itself. “Lance,” I inhaled, a feeling of raw happiness threading itself into my heart. “This isn’t the way I was going to say it and I’m still not sure that I should have…” His brows pulled together. “I don’t know how long we have, Blue, but my heart will be yours whether we’re together or not.”
