I couldn't breathe. It wasn't exactly a revelation of the century but I never expected him to confess. Ashton always had feelings for me but I thought they were long gone when he started dating again. How could I not see it coming?

All I felt was numb as he kept staring at me. It was so quiet that I could almost hear the sound of my blood rushing through my veins. His breathing was quiet, ragged and so calculated like he was trying to hold back. It pained me to see how he ...