She stumbled back at his declaration, and disappointment and maybe even regret flashed across his handsome face.
Love was not only a strong word—it was a strong emotion. One she wasn’t even sure she was capable of. There was a reason she was perpetually single.
She pressed her hand to his jaw, needing to ease his disappointment.
He blinked up, his gaze boring into her. “I know it seems fast, but this isn’t new for me. I have loved you from afar for a long time, and today when Reid got the call from you…” He shook his head. “I just wanted you to know.”
“You’ve had so much more time to process all of this. You’ve liked me since high school.”
He shook his head and met her gaze. “I’ve been in love with you since I was eleven years old.”
“Eleven?” she exclaimed. She always knew he had a c
