“Hence the grand gesture. It’s also why I should’ve told you how beautiful you looked in a dress the first time you wore one. And every time after that,” he clarifies with a smile. “It’s why I should’ve taken you to prom. Why I should’ve told you how I felt after we kissed for the first time. It’s also why I should’ve told you about the contracts. I’ve messed up so many times with you, Blake. I froze instead of acting. But it wasn’t because I wasn’t willing to compromise. I froze because I was scared. Scared to be vulnerable. Scared to let you in, when you’d already wiggled your way under my
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