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"Reed, I know your heart I kno kind, gentle, and wonderful you are I don’t think you would ever do anything wrong, or--"

"Stop Please don’t say anything else"

His eyes snapped open, and I instantly beca in his eyes, and I didn’t knohat it was, but it scared me

"Please don’t say what a wonderful person I as I’ve done"

I shook s?"

He dropped his hands, and I instantly h his hair, and then slid them down his face I wasn’t sure why, but I loved whenever he did that When he looked back atas he shook his head, and I sucked in a breath of air

"I’ I’ve waited for my entire life You’re the only person I’ve ever loved, and if I lost you…" His voice cracked, and he turned away

Holy shit What in the hell is going on? "Reed, you’re really scaring me Please talk to me"

He looked back at me, and the hurt in his eyes killed me

"I can’t lose you You’re rabbed his hands "You’re not going to loseto s I’m not proud of" A sob escaped from his lips

"Reed, what you did in the past is in the past You don’t have to tell ht now, today, not the you before ain and then leaned over as he dropped his hands to his knees "I have to tell you I have to tell soer"

My heart was pounding I had no idea what he was about to say toif he orried it would push me away from him I slowly sat down and looked up at him "Reed, just tell me, and please know that I love you and will always love you"