Chapter 193

Her gaze meets mine, and the intensity in them makes my heart race. “I thought…” she says. “I thought we could just enjoy this. But you’re right. It is more.”

“More?”

“Yeah, more. But I’m scared.”

“Scared of what?” I ask, brushing my thumb over her cheekbone. “Of feeling too much? Of getting hurt?”

“Of it all. I’ve been through so much.”

I nod, absorbing her words. I can see the pain lurking just