Ethan's POV

I had been thinking of saying those words to Chloe for so long now. I had been waiting for the perfect time. But now, I realized that there was no perfect time. Every moment I spent in her presence was perfect. So I just blurted those two words that I had been holding myself back from saying to her, while I held my breath as I waited for her answer.

Her beautiful eyes were wide as they stared back at me, and she tightened her hold on my hand. I couldn't read her at this moment. Was she going to accept? Would she refuse? The thought of that...