Page 69 of Over Us, Over You

Ending our kiss, he whispered to ask if I was okay.

I couldn’t answer yet.

“Hayley?” he said my name again.

“Yeah?” I looked at him.

“Are you okay?”

I nodded. “Can I say something right now?”

He smiled. “You’re going to do it whether I say yes or no.”

“I always wanted my first to be you.”