Jessica froze. What did she just hear? She pulled her lips away from his and lifted her head. She could see his face since her legs were curled around his waist and he was lifting her.

"I love you," he said again when he noticed the shock on her face. She was surprised he said it. She wanted to be the first to say it but he beat her to it.

"Why now?" she murmured as he smiled at her.

"What?"

"I mean I wanted to say it first," she ...