Page 26 of The Young & the Sinner

He kissed me again, as if to prove his point.

I closed my eyes and savored the taste of him.

Yup, point proven.

“Say yes,” he whispered.

“Yes.”

My smiled matched his, and then he pulled me tightly against his body until I had my face buried in his chest. How wonderful it felt to be there. And to think I was scared to be alone with him earlier. The notion seemed silly.

“You make me so happy,” he said, stroking me hair. I burrowed further into him. Maybe I was wrong. Maybe he wouldn’t always be second best. Maybe Lorenzo was exactly what I needed to make me forget about my unattainable crush on Mason.

I didn’t let the doubt get in my way. In that moment, I was happy.

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