Chapter 95

The ride back was quiet, but Mia and Stefan's hands stayed joined. Stefan had taken her hand the moment they stood up to leave the restaurant, only letting go when he opened the car door for her.

Neither of them said a word the whole way home. But it wasn’t the awkward kind of silence. It was the heavy, thoughtful kind. The kind where your heart speaks louder than your voice.

Mia’s mind was spinning. She could feel the pound against her chest. She kept hearing his words from earlier.

"I love you Mia. Let me earn your love."

She hadn’t seen that coming. All this time, she...