“I meant it. You know that, don’t you?” I swallow, the raw honesty in his eyes and voice getting the better of me. “I do,” I whisper, my voice barely audible. His nose touches mine. It’s such a simple move, but it makes my heart tumble in my chest. “I’m falling in love with you, Hellion.” Oh. My. God. Tears pool in my eyes, and I hate for the briefest moment that I’m being a total girl about that confession. But the second he sees my reaction, the way his face utterly melts with happiness, I forget all about my show of weakness.

