IVA My heart shattered all over again as Lev and I spoke about my family and he held me, promising that he’d help me track any relatives I might have. I clung to him, and we were still in that hug when he suddenly went rigid in my arms, causing me to draw back just enough to look at his face to meet with an expression I could only describe as emotional. “Hey, what’s wrong?” I asked him, pulling back some more and cupping his face, and he said nothing, but tears quickly gathered in his eyes. I was about to ask him again if he was sure when he suddenly kissed me, a gentle, lingering kiss that made my stomach flip. “I love you… so much,” he said as we broke the kiss and I told him I loved him, but laughed as he suddenly peppered my face with kisses, his eyes still filled with emotion

