"I told you that I love you, right?"

Her heart skipped a beat.

She nodded slowly, hoping that he wasn't expecting her to respond verbally.

He smiled softly and shook his head. "How can you possibly say that you love me and then say nothing? That's totally rude."

"Sorry," she muttered softly. She averted her gaze, unsure of how to react.

It seemed as though he sensed her discomfort and squeezed her hands slightly, reassuring her that everything was going to be okay.

"Anyway, that's enough about that. What did you need to talk to me about?"

She hesitated for a brief moment, but in the end decided to let...