My mouth goes dry, and my legs feel weak. I've never heard those words before. Not from my mother. Not from Nate or Cody. And certainly not from a boy.
He waits for me to speak, but I can't. I'm so stunned.
"Did you hear me? I said I love you."
The words shocked me again. This is a dream, right? It feels real though.
"Jess. Do you have anything to say to me?" Dominic looks concerned.
"Um. Thank you?" It is the absolute worst thing to say, but the words just came out before I could think.
He lets me go and takes a seat on the bed. "I shouldn't have said it. It's too soon, isn't it? It's just that I've been wanting to tell you that and, I don't know, it seemed like the right time. But I guess it wasn't". His forearms rest on his knees as he stares down at the floor.
I finally wake up
