Tangled Love

CHAPTER 72

I freeze underneath him and the smile from my face slowly fades. Did he really just say that?

I feel Jake's body freeze on top of me and then he’s off me so quick, I could have blinked and not seen it. I lean up on my elbows, swallowing the lump in my throat. The atmosphere suddenly becomes thick with tension between us. His words cloud my brain. . . I love you.

"Jake — " I murmur quietly.

He has his back turned to me and clears his throat. His hands roam through the strands of his hair nervously.

"Fuck." He mumbles.

repeat again, louder this time wanting him to turn around. My heart beats wildly in my chest from his words. They seemed foreign coming off his lips and I couldn't

He clears his throat again and turns to face me. His whole facial expression has changed to one I’ve never

I do. I love you, Emily.” Jake whispers, his words

for my reply. I felt a thousand butterflies flutter through my stomach as I

he rescued me not just from Trevor, but from myself. I love the way he cooks me pancakes in the morning and I love the way

I really do

It was the first time I had ever seen emotional fear in his eyes. He looks at me

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