ARIEL POV

Yesterday's episode kept running through my head like a marathon. It felt good and bad that I confessed my feelings to Ryan.

To be honest, I felt down a bit, he hadn't fallen in love with me. It was enough to dampen my zeal and my goal to help him see reasons why he can love me. But, he was gentle and loving. His words were like a calming soothe to my racing heart, his care, and attention like I owned the world.

But I was still angry at him. He refused to tell me about him and his dad. I could smell a conflict between them, but...