The Best Part of Me
Page 28
“Yeah?” she whispered. The people, the band, the tables and chairs, hell, the entire reception faded away, and all she could see was Ewan’s impossibly beautiful face.
He cleared his throat. “I can’t say for a fact that I’m an expert on this feeling stuff. But I’m fairly certain I’ve never felt more strongly about anyone than how I feel for you.”
Quinn waited for a few seconds, thinking there was more coming. When he just kept staring intently at her, she replied, “And?”
“And, yeah. That’s what I wanted to say.”
Was he joking? As nice as what he’d told her was, she’d been expecting something a little different. Three little words that, when put together, could change everything.
“Oh, okay,” she said with a small smile. But when she realized how hard it must have been for him to say what he had, seeing that Ewan didn’t express his feelings very freely, she let her smile widen. “And I’m the luckiest girl in the world because of it.”
His face softened. “Speaking of lucky, how about we get out of here?”
She laughed. “Sure, let’s go.”
Just as she stepped back, he surprised her by pulling her back against him. He caressed the back of her neck and stopped their swaying, lightly rubbing the tip of his nose against hers.
“And one more thing.” He pulled back to look down at her. “I love you.”
Her mouth fell open as a flutter sprang up from her belly, causing her entire body to tingle. His smile had faded away, and he was looking at her with an intensity she hadn’t seen on his face in a long while. He’d known exactly what she’d been hoping to hear. And now that she’d heard it, she didn’t know what to say.
He smiled at her lack of response, and the sight of his dimples dotting his cheeks made her knees weak.
“Quinn Adler, have I rendered you speechless?”
She laughed. Or sobbed. She couldn’t tell which. She shook her head in disbelief. Shock, sheer joy, euphoria…all those lovely emotions didn’t even come close to describing how she felt inside.
“I love you too.”
The mischievousness was still there, but so was relief. It didn’t matter how many times she’d told him she loved him before. When someone said it for the first time, it was like taking a blind leap.
And it was only a matter of time before Ewan learned that he could take that leap as many times as he wanted. Because Quinn would be waiting and ready to catch him.
Every single time.
Up next in the McKenna Series…
Sean and Darcy’s story
Not in My Wildest Dreams
McKenna Series Book Two
Coming in early 2017!