Chapter 17

Hunter's POV

I freeze in my steps as the words Taylor just said kept ringing in my head.

I love you.

I've always did.

I turn to face her and I see all my friends and Daisy's friends staring at Taylor in shock. I move my gaze to Taylor's face and for once since we've started high school, I see a hint of the old Taylor peeking through. That still does not assuage the shock her words have coursed through me though.

She loves me?

Taylor loves me?

Why would she love me? I've never done anything to encourage her to love me. In fact, I've never done anything to encourage anyone to have feelings for me. As much as I sleep around, I can't hurt a girl like that. All the girls I sleep with know the deal.

And what does she mean by she always has?

"Taylor I don't......." I start to say but she cuts me off.

"Hunter, please listen to me, I've always loved you since we were small but then......." She pauses to sniff.

"But then, we got to the age where you started to notice girls and I thought that m