I think I've loved her forever. Ella wasn't just my best friend-she was my everything. My secret, my addiction, my first thought in the morning and the last thing I dreamed about at night. We pretended it was friendship, but deep down we always knew better. Every touch lasted too long. Every smile felt like a promise. Every kiss we didn't share burned hotter than the ones we finally did. Now there's no more pretending. No more running from the fire we started years ago. She was my best friend. She's my first love. And she'll be my forever.