Her chest was still tight with tension, but the feel of his palm against hers helped. “I don’t even know what we’re figuring out.”
“We’re going to figure out how to be a married couple. I might have rushed into this, Cupcake, but I didn’t ask you to marry me just so you could stay here. I plan to build a life with you.”
His words had her swallowing hard. He was serious. He wanted a lifetime with her. Even though they weren’t even in love. Were they? She wasn’t sure she’d be able to recognize love anymore. She’d thought Rory loved her. And as much as he did, it wasn’t the right kind of love. It wouldn’t have been enough to sustain a lifelong marriage.
Was she supposed to believe that what she and Tommy had was stronger than what she’d shared with Rory, who had been her friend for years?
