61 - How dare you wake every emotion I have buried and worked hard to accept?

Greg knew that whatever response he gave at this moment had the potential to give life to whatever they had or destroy it totally. Yet, he spoke the truth."No." Mia’s heart tightened but Greg wasn’t done.

“From the first time I saw you, I knew that I had to protect you. I had to take care of you. I never wanted to take advantage of you. Also, because of my friendship with your brother, I wanted to be like him to you. I decided to be a brother to you but the few times we spent together as a fake couple, I felt things I never felt towards anyone. I could tell you anything, joke with you and you'd joke along. I realized that you were a missing part of me. You complete me."

His words warmed her heart and she sat back on the bed, not caring that she was half naked. After all, she had taken a lot of shots in underwear for magazines and what not. Greg sat beside her and held her hand while she spoke.

"What if I told you that I fell in love with you when I was thirteen?” Greg’s eyes widened