But he did love her her. He did. So damn much. Why hadn't he told her? The answer was right in front of him. He was scared.

Scared of getting hurt. Scared of being taken for granted. Scared of her leaving him.... Because she was so amazing. Who wouldn't want her?

She wasn't the only one who who was hurt.. and scared and frustrated.

He loved her. He might not put stock in that emotion, but he believed she believed in it. And in that highly charged moment, he had seen they needed a breather. A reset of some kind. He’d been aware of that for a while now. Since...