“Sorry today was a disaster.” “It wasn’t,” I said honestly, drawing him closer by tugging on his shirt. “I loved it.” “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.”
