“Tell me the truth you’ve been holding back from me, angel,” he whispered. “Just this once. Just for tonight. And I promise to never use it against you.” His arms became steel bands around me. His heart thrummed fiercely against my skin. “Please.” I debated pretending I’d already fallen asleep, but Cole had given me so much, had always given me so much, wasn’t it time I gave him something in return? No matter the emotional cost to me? “I still love you, Cole. And I can’t make it stop,” I said, words shattering like glass, the shards stabbing at my heart.
