Alana
“I love you,” I whispered, pressing my lips to Liam’s cheek. “I love you,” his nose next, “I love you,” then over his eyelid. Liam chuckled beneath my touch, his hands teasing up under my shirt once more. Here, staring back at me, was the first boy I’d ever said that to. I mean, I’d told Malia a few times, of ex-boyfriends I claimed to be in love with, but this was something entirely different. I’d never felt like this. At first, it terrified me. Standing this vulnerable in front of him, handing my heart over and giving him the opportunity to break it but somehow all my nerves had faded away.
“I love you too,” he whispered in my ear then his lips kissed down my jaw.
“Liam,” I pulled back, remembering my real reason for wanting to come into the forest. While it did pull us away f
