Alisha's eyes widened as she registered that he had just said he loved her.

She had never had a boyfriend, but she knew what love was.

It's selfless.

The same kind she showed to her Mother Mary and the orphanage kids.

How could he love her? He had just hurt her, and now naming it as love was something beyond what she could comprehend.

Alex didn't react to her words, knowing she wasn't lying about her feelings on the topic love. He didn't know how to do it.

But somehow, what he felt about ...