The Unspoken Truth

Cole walked toward me, slow again, but the intensity in his eyes didn’t dim. Not even a little. He reached out and brushed a strand of hair away from my face like I was something fragile he didn’t want to break.

“Now,” he said softly, “I decide for myself.”

“And what are you deciding?” I whispered.

He leaned in close, close enough that his breath warmed my cheek, close enough that my knees want