"I-I think I love you, Arianna," Pierce confessed.

Arianna was caught entirely off guard by Pierce's confession and was rendered speechless. Her mouth hung in disbelief. While she appreciated Pierce's sentiment, Arianna felt that it was too soon to be exchanging I love yous.

"From the look on your face, I can tell that's not what you wanted to hear," Pierce sighed, standing to his feet. "I don't expect you to say it back. I just wanted to tell you how I felt."

"I see...are you sure?"

"Am I sure about what?"

"That you love me."

"Are you seriously going to ask me that?"

"I'm not the one that said,...