The Forgotten Luna by Cassandra M

Chapter 69

KAEL.

"I love you, Kael." Adessa's voice came out soft, but I was sure I heard it.

My foot stepped on the brakes, and the car came to a sudden halt, making our bodies jolt forward.

"I'm sorry," she gasped as her hands held onto the dashboard before her as if it could stop her from slamming there, but she had a seatbelt on, so I knew she was safely tucked in her seat.

"Did you just say what I heard you say?" I asked, ignoring the apology that came out of her lips because I had no idea what she was apologizing for.

"Well..." She stammered, then flashed me an embarrassed smile. "You said it first."

"I said. So you think..." A smile tugged at my mouth, but my eyes were watering. "...it was appropriate and polite to say it back?"

I couldn't contain the happiness in my chest.

I had always been a storm, and Adessa was definitely sunshine.

It was easy to love her, but I felt good and exhilarated knowing this little ball of sunshine and butterflies had fallen in love with me despite the bad way I shook her whole life.

I was not made for sweet nothings, and I love yous, but for Adessa, I was willing to bend. There was no denying she could make me weak on my knees. The words she said were warming my whole being, and it was getting harder to control the tears brimming in my eyes. I was still smiling while she shook her head in response.

"No, not like that. But I hope I heard you right." A red tint crept on her cheeks as she dropped her gaze to her fidgeting hands resting against her lap. "That you want me as much as I want you."

"You heard me wrong," I mumbled, and her head snapped up to look at me. I saw confusion in her eyes, but I continued talking before she could say anything. "I said, I love you."

her gaze off me

because we still have a lot of things to do. I don't even know where the road will take us. Instead of me

we were in, I held and embraced her back just as tight while nuzzling my nose onto her

up dead today, I'll be the happiest ghost to

her away from me before cupping her small face. "No one is dying here. Not you, not me. I just confessed how I felt for you, and there's no way that this

wake up beside

need to cook and make

"I want to."

huskily before capturing her lips, kissing her for a brief second before mumbling again. "And the one I want for lunch...

giggled as I continued peppering her lips with kisses. "And all the snacks

asked, stifling her giggles, and for a moment, the happiness radiating from her made me forget the

just stared at her. "Both. I love you, Adessa... And you're my favorite meal. After last night, I don't think I would want

a deep breath and smiled, but her eyes were watering. She then raised her coiled hand onto my temple

teased her before I turned serious. "Or perhaps I was already in love

She instead wrapped her arms around me and

I'm glad I'm here with you."

she did that, our lips ended up brushing against each other, and the next thing knew,

her throat as our kiss got aggressive until she pulled away, panting, but her

I don't want to die. Not

her go, doing my best not to be distracted by the smell of

and buckled in her seat. I began driving again. The

to call someone," I told

grabbed the phone that Draco called earlier. I will use

I said as soon as my cousin answered