My eyes widened in surprise at the words that just left Tanner's mouth. I know, I shouldn't be so surprised, but the way the words rolled off his tongue made my ears grow hot.
He stood there, looking frustrated, his hands in his pocket as he closed his eyes and opened them, letting out a breath, "Look, I'm sorry I made you feel that way." He looked at me, "It's just that... that I'm new to this and I couldn't help but feel defensive."
I swallowed, my eyes going soft as I looked at him.
"For so long, like, literally all my life, I've never felt this way, and I didn't think I would, but then, you came and I just found myself questioning all that I believed in. I had rules, Mackenzie, and I broke them. Every one of them. Because of you. I wouldn't lie and say that I fell in lov
