I was speechless. Did he just say he loved me? He really said that? As in he and not Noel. I knew I was supposed to say something but I was still processing.
"Never thought I would ever utter these words again," Noah said, his voice heavy. "And as you can feel, I am scared to death. Telling you this isn't easy for me, Rose. But it's also something I can't deny any longer. And because I love you, you should know...I will never hurt you. Ever. Can you trust me now?"
"Wh...why do yo...you lo...love me?" I asked, my voice barely audible. He didn't love that pretty evil doll, Hazel. He loved me. His lips stretched in a small smile as he pressed his forehead to mine.
"Because you are mine," Noah murmured. "Mine Rose. Only mine,"
I think I was about to die. Noah Gray loved me. He loved me. M
