ARIA
My breath hitched in my throat as I stared at Maximo, his words replaying over and over again in my head.
‘I love you. I love you. I love you.’
A rush of warmth spread through me, my heart racing as I still processed his words. My skin erupted in goosebumps, and I felt the heaviness in my chest slowly begin to dissipate.
I opened my mouth to speak, but no words would leave them.
“Ah... where’s my mouthy spitfire when I need her the most?” Maximo chuckled, running his thumb over my lips.
A shiver ran through my body. I couldn’t tell if it was from the cold or his touch.
“f**k. I need to get you inside.”
Standing up from the sand, Maximo lifted me into his arms like I weighed nothing. Mindlessly, I put my arms around his neck, looking up at his face as he led us back to the bea
