CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Even after the movie ends, we sit and cuddle and stare at each other, not saying anything. A hand rests at the small of my back when he takes a big breath and I feel him stiffen a little as he holds me.

"What happened earlier?" I murmur, trying to read his expression.

"I don’t want to scare you off with what I’m about to say."

I gaze up at him, a little uneasy about what he could possibly say to scare me away.

"Look, if you’re changing your mind after last night, Gavin, I’d completely…"

He interrupts with an index finger to my parted lips. His eyes blaze and I can’t take mine away from his.

"I want us to be exclusive, baby."

My heart stops and then immediately speeds back to a rapid beat, soaring at the sound of those words. He hasn’t changed his mind. He really wants to be with me, and I can see it in his eyes.

I gasp, rendered speechless, and his hand comes up to my cheek, his eyes clear of the darkness I saw before.

"Are you sure?" I whisper, my palm resting over his heart