"You’ve loved me all along, haven’t you?" Emily asked, her voice soft, still sounding like she couldn't quite believe it. Needing to reassure her, I cupped her face in both my hands and looked straight down into her eyes. "I do love you, okay? I told myself not to. I tried so hard not to fall in love with you, but I did. I fell for you too, and I would have told you this a long time ago... if only you’d given me the chance," I confessed. "When did you finally decide to tell me? Was it when I fell off the horse and got hurt? Or was it just now, when I was about to leave you for good?" she asked. When I didn't answer immediately, she pushed my hands away and stepped back, putting distance between us. "What’s wrong, Emily? I just told you I love you. Why aren't you happy?" I asked, confused and desperate. "Happy? Do you really think I could be happy hearing this now?" she asked, her voice tremblin
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