"W-what?" I breathed out, unable to believe my ears.
His eyes were smoldering. I knew right then and there why girls throw themselves at him like pathetic morons, and rant on how gorgeous and sweet he is until they realize that they're repeating the same stupid thing over and over again. . .
"I meant what I said, Alli," he said quietly.
I struggled to stay composed. "That you. . ."
"That I love you," he said clearly. "I always have and I always will." I couldn't tear my eyes away from him. "And I'm going to do everything in my power to get you to fall for me," he said with determination, his eyes burning into mine. "This is different. You're . . . You're not like other girls."
I inhaled a shaky breath. It was now or never.
"I'm already in love with someone."
