Chapter 67: All These Years

I nodded one time as a response to his question earlier. I don't know why I did that and all I knew is that my heart turned into a monster that it forced itself out of its cage.

"Say it, baby, I want to hear you say it," he begged as he pulled my face closer to his to stick our foreheads together. I stiffened when I realized that I am too close to him as my skin's hairs rose to its tips when he started caressing my cheeks with his calloused thumb.

He's corny, by the way. But his beautiful eyes were filled with adoration that I couldn't leave it unnoticed. This is the first time that I had the courage to get lost in his brown orbs. It's so out of this world, as I have thought. The whole universe can be seen inside his eyes that I am afraid if I let go, everything would be gone.

"I… love…you…" I slowly said using the softest voice; just soft enough to at least reach at the surface of his ears.