“You’ve loved me for a while, haven’t you?” she asks, without raising her head. “I have,” I answer, my voice coming out a little raspy. Summer lifts her head and rests her chin on my chest, looking into my eyes. “I’m sorry it took me so long to realize it.” “I should have been clearer. How I felt about you should never have been in question.” She’s shaking her head as I speak. “No, I mean, I’m sorry it took me so long to realize I felt the same.” I smile and pull her hand up to my lips, kissing it gently. “You got there in the end.” She scrunches her nose. “Actually, I think I was there
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