Chapter 26

I stood in the shower, my forehead pressed against the slick wall. I always did my best thinking surrounded by hot steam.

I love you. Those three words should have sent a thrill through me. He loved me. He wanted me. But here I was, where I had fled so I didn't have to look him in the eye.

It's not that I didn't care for Rhys and Xander, and they both proved that I could rely on them. I needed them. But I wasn't at the declaration stage.

It was too soon. Two weeks was not enough time to fall in love. In lust? Most definitely. Starting to build a base to form a true, lasting relationship from? Check. But love? Not yet.

I didn't want to break his heart by not returning the sentiment immediately. But I could feel the shift in the atmosphere when the words didn't fall from my lips in return.

I could see myself loving Rhys and Xander. I couldn't imagine a future where they weren't my guys. But love was such a stro