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Winter had stopped struggling as soon as I spoke, and her mouth had slowly formed a cute little O

When she said nothing for a full minute, my cheeks flushed a little Had I said too much?

“You really do only talk to me, don’t you?” she asked suddenly

I laughed and hugged her close “Like I said…”

Winter chuckled, but soht with me “Are you unhappy hat I’ve said?”

She blinked a few ti with confusion “What? Why would any of the sweet things you’ve said upset me?”

I shrugged What the fuck did I know about women?

A sigh slipped from her lips, and she rested her head onif you’ll wake up to yourself to someone you don’t love”

Well, shit I really was a bu idiot

With one finger, I raised Winter’s chin so that our eyes ar, when I said I knew you were mine, I meantwhat I should have said was, from the very first moment, I knew I loved you”

Winter gasped, and I kissed her softly as I held her head to my chest “It beats for you, Winter It races at the feel of your touch, it pounds with excitement when you’re near, and it is currently frozen in fear”

Her eyes had becolassy, and she sniffed, then frohen she absorbed the last of my words “Fear? What do you have to be afraid of?”

Inhaling slow and deep, I openedthat she wouldn’t stomp on my heart “I’m afraid you don’t feel the same way”

Wide blue eyes stared at me in shock, then she threw her arms around me and planted her lips on top of mine The kiss was unexpected, and I stuainst the brick wall Before I could take it further, she pulled back and shtly that she made the sun look dim “I love you, too!”