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I grinned.
Making sure Daisy knew we were on the same page was important to me, especially after I learned what I did last night. We’d arrived at Westwood’s with her telling me she felt scared, and it wasn’t until we had that discussion last night when I fully understood where all of her nerves came from. Now that I knew, I wanted to do my best to reassure her.
But I couldn’t say it didn’t bother me just a little bit to see how much it shocked her whenever she realized she wasn’t the only one who was caught up in what was happening between us.
Forrest
You’re all I think about now.
I didn’t hesitate to share that with her, because she deserved to know. But I would have been lying if I said I didn’t want to say it to her in person, just so I could see the look on her face.
Daisy
Are you merely thinking about what we’re going to do today?
Forrest
That’s part of it, but it’s the smallest part.
Daisy
So, what kinds of other things are you thinking about?
Daisy was giving me the opportunity to be honest with her about how I was feeling, which I loved. But it worried me a little that I might wind up sharing too much or pushing her too hard.
I’d promised her yesterday that we didn’t need to have anything else beyond what we already had between one another on this trip, even if I thought I might not survive it.
The last thing I wanted to do now was tell her the truth about all that had crossed my mind with regard to her and force her to a place where she had no choice but to reevaluate what she was doing on this trip.
There had to be a happy medium.
Forrest
You’re just a lot of fun to be around. I am always thinking about something you said or did or the way you look. And if I’m honest, the details of your dream pop into my head frequently.
It was tough not to tell her everything—about how I didn’t want this trip to end, about how I wished I could convince her to come for a visit to Steel Ridge.
With every conversation we had and each moment we spent together, it was hard not to feel myself growing more and more attached to Daisy. And in the end, I knew I was going to suffer tremendously, no matter where the next few days took us.
Daisy
Do you think about the dream when you’re with me, or when you’re alone?
Forrest
Both.
I liked the direction the conversation was headed and was fully prepared to entertain more of it.
Daisy
Well, what’s the plan for today? Are you going to spend the day alone thinking about my dream, or are we getting together, so you can see me while you do that?
So, that hadn’t exactly been the way I’d hoped things would go, but I liked that Daisy was continuing to be playful and hadn’t gotten upset with me for bringing the dream up to begin with.
And it was that playfulness that had me willing to do anything. Despite the risks to my own heart, I had no choice. I couldn’t walk away from Daisy without doing what I’d promised myself last night I was going to do.
