“Gavin.” This time her voice cracks, and I see the worry in her eyes she’s always trying to hide.
“I wanted to know everything I could about you. That’s why I had someone look into your past. Maybe it was too much, but I’m not sorry. Finding out what you’d done?” I shrug. “That just sealed the deal for me.”
“Why?”
“Because I knew that there wasn’t anything you could have done that would make me stop loving you.”
“You don’t mean that.” She looks in my eyes, and I can see the tears in hers beginning to form.
“I do mean that, with every part of my soul. I’m never letting you go because I love you, Ariana. I love you even if you've done things in the past you’re not proud of. I love you because you did what you had to do to get away from your horrible home life. I love you because you pro
