“I blame boobs.”

“Normal girls didn’t want their boobs mauled either, and I wholly believed if they could’ve landed a fist like I could, they would have.”

“Come on.” He dropped a heavy hand on my back, between my shoulder blades, and my breath stalled.I was effectively silenced by his touch. Perhaps that was why he did it. Not many people would blame him and probably wished they wielded that kind of power over me.”

“I can’t keep pretending that I don’t want this – that I don’t want you. I can’t. Not after what happened to you. It thought… I thought I’d lost you, Alex, forever. And I would’ve lost everything. You are my everything.”

“No, I didn't lose... I still won”

“I love you," I said, our lips brushing. "I love you so very much.”

“You always blush when you lie.”“I do not.” I felt the flush spread down my neck.“If you keep lying, I think I will have to leave,” he threatened halfheartedly. “I don’t feel like my virtue is safe.”“You’re virtue?” I huffed. “Whatever.”“I know how you get.” His eyes closed.”