But maybe my tired heart will finally relinquish to the chase. For once, I’ll allow myself this, because it’s at this moment I know he will never stop. He will never stop chasing until my heart finally screamsI’m yours.
And it's there. I know it is. The words echo in my mind and beat with each thump of my heart despite the denial of it all.
Yours. Yours. Yours.
The day that I met him was the day my heart started beating differently. I’d chalked it up to being broken, but Tyler somehow went through the rubble, found the wires and rewired it all to love him.
I don’t care if they know.
Iwantto kiss him.
We deserve it.
We are well past the mark of a New Years kiss, but we don’t stop. His hands trace all my broken parts, not caring if it makes them bleed.
I didn’t realize this is something I’d been craving for far too long. The freedom of kissing him without barriers, without worrying. With just simply allowing myself something after so long of denying it.
It’s when we finally pull away, the words of the outside world interfere with our silence.
“Um, is there something I need to be made aware of?” Sam asks.
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
SUNNY
We both glanceat Sam and then back to one another. I can’t even be mad at him, because I’m just as guilty.
Realization dawns in those amber eyes, and I know no amount of lies will fix this one.
“Oh my god.” She blinks between the two of us. “So you two are fucking?”
“What?” Tyler asks, trying to salvage what little privacy we have. Trying to undo what we did in front of everyone. And I know it’s only for me. Hidingusbecause I asked him to.
“Oh my god.” She brings a hand to her mouth. “So, when did that start? Because that’s more than just a kiss. That’s more than just a physical attraction.”
My chest caves in at the tone. This is what I was afraid of.
I don’t even know what it is, Sam.
“Sam, please.” Tyler dismisses her. “We all know I’m just a fucking good kisser. Shove your assumptions up your ass.”
My mouth drops the same moment I practically see smoke fuming from Sam. By the way Cole is staring at Tyler, it tells me he knows far too much. Did Tyler tell him?
Sam follows my line of sight to Cole, seeing exactly what Isee, too. The silence stretches between all of us with every passing second.
“So, you knew, too?” Sam seethes to Cole. “These aren’t just assumptions.” Her eyes narrow on her brother.
“Sam, there are a few things you should know,” Cole says, rolling his lips.
The confusion and hurt in her eyes are prevalent as they dart between Tyler and Cole, then finally on me. But at this point, I’m almost as confused as she is. Anthony practically avoids any eye contact.
Did he just tellallof them?
This whole time I did everything I could to keep this secret and he just fucking told them everything. It explains everything that’s happened that lead up to this point.
I look at Macey who stands wide eyed at Coles side. What aretheynot telling us?
Cole takes a deep breath. “I should’ve told you this sooner because I honestly just drug it on for too long, and it’s not fair to you. I knew your feelings for me, but I just let you have them instead of telling you the truth.”
