My heart pounded in my chest at his possessive words. Sure, he was probably exaggerating, but no one had ever proclaimed that they wanted to defend my honor before.
It made me feel warm and fuzzy in ways I couldn't even comprehend. I don't think I had ever really known what love was.
Not from my parents, not from boyfriends or secret lovers in school, not even with Adam. Not really, at least. But this feeling I had right now, this warm, blossoming feeling in my gut....it had to be love, or at least the beginning of it.
Andrew may not be perfect, and our situation was definitely not ideal, but maybe, just maybe, he was the prince charming I had been waiting for. I certainly had my flaws.
I couldn't find any words to say to him, so I opted to pull him close to me and pour everything I
