CHAPTER 72

I freeze underneath him and the smile from my face slowly fades. Did he really just say that? I feel Jake's body freeze on top of me and then he’s off me so quick, I could have blinked and not seen it. I lean up on my elbows, swallowing the lump in my throat. The atmosphere suddenly becomes thick with tension between us. His words cloud my brain. . . I love you. "Jake — " I murmur quietly. He has his back turned to me and clears his throat. His hands roam through the strands of his hair...