I clung to him like I’d stop breathing if I let go. He buried his face in my hair and ran his fingers along the back of my head until the sobs turned to hiccups of embarrassment. “You know you’re the strongest person I know.” “I’m not. I’m really not. If I were, I wouldn’t have come running to Fulton U to get Ron to pay for college.” I looked up at him. “And because I hated being away from you in New York.” “It only took you three years to finally admit you find me absolutely irresistible.” A gentle smile played on his lips.
