Her chest rises as she steadies herself, and then her words cut through me like lightning.
“I think… it’s time we tell Aspen the truth.”
For a moment, I forget how to breathe. My mind blanks, my heart stumbling in my chest. Tell Aspen? Already?
I know we had talked about it before, but I thought it would take a little bit of time. Maybe until she forgives me or we are an item.
Shock holds me in place for about a second, and then it crumbles under the tidal wave of pure joy crashing through me. Knox roars his approval inside, his excitement like a thunderclap.
Sadie notices my stunned silence, and a small smile tugs at her lips. “You’re speechless.”
I actually laugh, shaking my head. “Because I am. I didn’t expect that.”
The tension breaks, and for a moment, we just sit there smiling
