Lexie licked her lips nervously as she made smoother down her sheets. Varden had literally disappeared on her the moment he had said those words to her. And something that should have made her feel so happy, had now turned into a headache, because here she was, thinking so much.
‘I love you, Lexie.’
The words continued to echo over and over in her head, and despite herself, she giggled as she jumped on the bed, burying her face in it.
He had told her he loved her, and then had cleared his throat and spoke in a rush about how he had some work to do.
He loved her. At least that is what he had said.
And she loved him too.
She did.
A knock sounded on the door and Lexie immediately jumped off the bed, adjusting her robe and the dang towel on her head with had been wrapped around the th
