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I frowned. “It sounds serious.”
Aaron walked to his desk and sat on the edge.
“It is,” he admitted. “I wanted to run something by you.”
“Okay?” My stomach twisted. I had a feeling something was going to go wrong.
Aaron watched me, studying my face and the silence stretched thin between us until I could barely hold out anymore.
“I think I’m in love with you,” Aaron said.
I stared at him, blinking. “What?”
He didn’t repeat himself––I’d heard him loud and clear, and he knew it.
“I thought we were just doing a fling this week,” I said, feeling flustered.
Did he feel the same way I did? It was almost too good to be true, and the conversation floored me.
“Yeah, that was the plan,” Aaron said, nodding. “But plans don’t always work out, do they?”
I tilted my head, trying to figure him out.
“The thing is, I don’t want this to end here with this week. I want it to continue. I want to see if we can make something of this––something serious. I can’t just do a fling. It wouldn’t be fair, not to myself or to Ben.” When I still didn’t answer him, he frowned. “Do you understand what I’m saying?”
I nodded slowly. I understood exactly what he was saying––it just didn’t compute yet. I was too nervous to let myself dream that this could be more serious than a fling. I was sure it was just in a head.
“So, what do you say?” Aaron asked when I still didn’t answer. “I have no idea how to read your reaction right now.”
“I just didn’t expect this,” I admitted. “Let’s be honest, Aaron…you don’t have the best track record with women.”
He pursed his lips. “I know. Now that you know more about my life, can you understand why? If I had to introduce them all to Ben, only for it not to work out…”
“I understand,” I said. “I’m just worried about you wanting something different with me. What if it doesn’t work out with me? What if you get bored with me and want to call it off?”
Aaron shook his head. “You’re different. How I feel about you is different. I don’t just want to fuck and forget when it comes to you. Don’t get me wrong, I could spend the rest of my life in bed with you, fucking to our hearts’ content, and I’d be happy.” He grinned at me. “But I want the bits in between with you, too. The conversations, the plans for the future. The down days, the stressful days, the hard days. I don’t just want you here for pleasure, and I deal with the rest by myself.”
I stared at him. It was a beautiful speech. He’d given me everything I’d always wanted, promising me the fairy tale.
A voice screamed at the back of my head––I’d heard it all before.
“You’re sure you won’t change your mind?” I asked. I couldn’t deal with another heartbreak. I couldn’t be promised forever and be cast aside again.
“I’m sure,” Aaron said. His eyes searched mine, and he took my hands. “So, are you saying you want it to?” Aaron asked, and his eyes were hopeful.
I nodded, a smile breaking over my face. Despite all the pain Mike had caused and my fear that I wasn’t good enough for something like this, I felt a sense of calm. This was Aaron––I was already so entangled in his life. He wanted me to be sure of my feelings because he didn’t want to get hurt. He understood, and that changed everything.
“Yeah, that’s what I’m saying. I want this. I want to be serious with you.”
Aaron grinned at me and stood from the desk, walking to me. He grabbed me, wrapping his arms around me, and pulled me tightly against him. He showered my face with kisses.
“Good,” he said.
I melted against him. Was it possible for one person to be this happy, lucky, and loved?
Apparently, it was.
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