FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES

poured down outside, he tried to shake the thoughts from his head, but they kept coming back. Her drenched

ings he had never felt before. His mind started racing, and he felt his body temperature rising. He

or, he leaned against it, trying to catch his breath. He didn't know what to do. He had never

Why am I feeling this wa

she was right in front of him. He tried to focus on something else but her image was

t was impossible to get her out of his head. The more he tried to ignore his feel

shake the image of her from his mind. He felt his heart racing, and he was filled with a mix of emotions he

n't deny the fact that he wanted more. He had never felt this way about anyone before, and i

im calm down. But the more he thought about it, the more he realize

e was losing control, and he didn't know what to do.The image of her was burned into his brain, and he couldn't shake it. He felt a surge of desire, and he knew

t pounded as he tried to calm himself. He took a deep breath and

as Althea. "

ell her the truth? Or should he try to

ut the words wouldn't come. He st

d on his arm. "Talk to me," she

"I don't know what's happening to me. I can't control my thoughts. Every time I close

riends, but I can't help the way I feel. I need t

would see there. But instead of anger or di

s something more. I know this is sudden, and I don't expect you to feel the same way. But I had to tell you. I'm

silent, her eye

hing," Adam pleaded. "You

more than friendship. She had been holding herself back, but now she knew that he felt the same way, and it was a feeling she could hardly describe. It was like a weight had bee

s body flowed with nervousness and anti

y, she

ing with emotion. "I don't want to be just friends ei

e couldn't believe what he was hearing. "You re

it," she said. "I want to be with you, mo

y both knew that everyt