Part 24
“I love you,” Shela corrects her quickly and Charlotte’s even less prepared for the way it makes her feel than the first time. Her body rushes into a frenzy and Shela must be able to tell because she reaches for Charlotte’s wrist to check her pulse. She rolls to the side to glance up at Charlotte and narrows her eyes. “Your heart’s beating really fast,” she whispers and then worries her lip anxiously. “Do you want me to stop saying it?” Charlotte feels her cheeks tingle and she swallows thickly before shaking her head. Shela’s fingers begin to soothingly trace her face and Charlotte lets her eyes flutter shut. “No one’s ever…” she whispers and licks her lips. Shela keeps stroking her face and she’s so quiet and understanding that Charlotte needs to be closer to her. She turns her head
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