Page 89 of All I Desire

I fiddle with the neckline of his hospital gown. “Maybe this isn’t the time, or the place. And if you have a concussion, you might not recall what I’m about to say.”

He tucks a strand of my hair behind my ear. “Tell me.”

“I’m in love with you. And I don’t care that Chad’s your half-brother. I’ve decided that I need to live in the present, not in the past.” I sniffle. There. I said it. While looking straight into his beautiful eyes.

A grin spreads on his face. “I don’t think I’ll forget that anytime soon. Concussion or not. And seriously. Chad doesn’t need to be in my life. In our lives.”

Oh God, his words are making my insides gooey with happiness. Is this for real? I laugh and kiss him softly on his lips. “Does that hurt?”

“Nope. I think it helps. A whole lot.”

“Mmm. Here’s another.” I kiss him again.

“Hey,” he whispers against my mouth. “I love you.”

And we kiss softly, at least until Chloe walks in with the principal.

“Eww, gross,” she says, and we all laugh.

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