AVALINE

"These are my feelings, Avaline. You're not in the position to dictate what it is and what it is not. I'm in love with you."

Hot tears touched my cheeks. I had dreamed of him falling in love with me. But I didn't know how painful it would be to hear that from him.

Does he know the depth of that emotion? The only thing he knows is how to get what he wants. What if he’s just saying that because he knows how long I've wanted to hear it from him?

"Do you hurt the person you love, ...