"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
-Dr. Seuss
POV: Ryder
"Mark me," Stella says looking us dead in the eyes. I'm frozen in shock for a few minutes. Did she just say what I think she said? She wants us to mark her? This can't be real.
"Kitten, do you realize what you just said?" Noah asks her nervously. Stella nods eagerly. "Yes, I want you to mark me." She says giving us a warm but nervous smile. "Do you want to mark me? Oh, I am so stupid. Why did I go and ruin everything? Mark me. How desperate can you sound Stella." She berates herself.
"Hey, hey, no shh." Noah puts a finger to her lip to quieten her down. "No, don't do that. We want you as we just said. We were caught off guard. We've been waiting to hear those
