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...