CASSIE’S POV
My confession had changed the atmosphere completely.
For a few seconds, nobody said anything.
The room was silent except for the sound of our breathing. My chest rose and fell so fast it almost hurt. I suddenly became painfully aware of how vulnerable I sounded.
Heat crawled up my neck as I started to panic. I suddenly felt embarrassed.
Maybe I should not have said that out loud. Maybe I had ruined everything.
What the hell was wrong with me?
Then Darren looked at me intensely. There was something dangerous about the way he was looking at me now, something intense and possessive that made my pulse jump wildly.
“Cassie,” Darren said quietly.
My throat tightened at the sound of my name in his voice.
I swallowed hard and looked up at him nervously. “I know it sounds c
