Chapter 26

RILEY

“Do you think it’s possible for you to fall in love with me?” Her voice was so soft, caressing my senses, but it took a few seconds before her words sank in

Hunter growled and started pacing around my head. Nadia’s words woke him up from his slumber and now, he was urging me to confess what we felt for her.I would. But I wanted to hear what she had to say.

A smile slowly crept into my face as my heart continued to flutter.I had no idea how many times my heart soared and jumped out of my chest in the last two days that she was here. If this is not love, then I wondered what I should call these feelings.

Nadia has awoken a part of me that I didn’t know existed.

“Do you love me, Nadia?” My voice came out hoarse, as I stared at her, trying to catch her gaze.

Her eyes widened as her lips parted, something I noticed that she usually did when she was lost for words. And then she would close her mouth and slam her face into my chest, hiding how her cheeks reddened in embarrassment.

And she did exactly as I thought.I wrapped my arms around her, holding her close as our breathing slowed down, our hearts beating in perfect sync.

“Do you love me, Nadia?” I asked again.

I heard her heartbeat starting to race again as her palms on my chest turned cold.I kept my mouth shut. I would wait for her answer, even if it took a whole day.

“Will you laugh at me if I say yes?” She answered in a very low voice, her tone laced with uncertainty.

I pulled her body away from me, curling a finger under her chin before tilting it up to catch her eyes. My fucking cheeks were hurting from the smile that seemed to be permanent on my face right now.

“I would never laugh at you, never. But I want to hear it.” I told her, my gaze not leaving hers.

“It’s not fair. Why do I have to…” She scrunched up her nose and I had to cut her off.

her, biting my

heart couldn’t take another rejection, especially

under my hold, before she whispered the words I’d been

“I love you, Riley.”

back the tears.

baby. And say it

opened her eyes, and I saw what I had been trying to find all my life. Love, passion, and acceptance, were all swirling in her eyes as she

will try my hardest to make you love me and forget Andrea “ She looked like she was about to cry and I

had my heart from the first time I smelled

get jealous and walk away from you, but I will never walk out of your life. So if you’re ready for a lifetime

I cupped her face and crashed my lips against her, kissing her

female when I am fucked up man?

away from her lips and

am right now. I am yours. All o f me. I don’t know what this thing is that I feel for you. I never felt this way with anyone. But

straight in the eyes, still

like what I feel

teeth were biting her bottom lip so tightly that I felt it would draw blood soon, while her cheek was

too, Nadia…” She said it in almost a whisper, and if I didn’t see the

my forehead against her. I could feel her vanilla breath running against my

Nadia. I think I love you a little too much that I am so scared to lose you. So,

NADIA.

a little much that

our feelings for each other? Why was

If Andrea broke him, I would do everything to heal him. And one day, he could tell me

my head up so my

guard it with my life.” I mumbled before coiling my arms around his neck and shifting my position so I could sit on his lap while my mouth sought his, kissing him

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