Chloe's POV

He made me smile even though I had those words imprinted in my heart as I now had the duty of protecting the people I care about from hurting me.

“Do you remember the first time I tasted these lips of yours?” He asked and I looked at him, wondering where the question was from.

“It was the night I got home after my military discharge. I was so excited to see the little girl I had been in love with for five years, so when I saw you, I couldn't hold back,” he confessed ...