Chapter 33 Step Taboo

• For a second, I didn’t know what to say. He was looking at me so intensely, like he could see right through me, and it made my chest tighten. But then I realized I didn’t need to overthink it. I already knew how I felt.
• “I’m fine,” I said softly. “I’ve thought about it. I want this. I want... you. And I won’t regret it.”
• Xavier stared at me for a long moment, like he was trying to figure out if I was telling the truth. Then, without a word, he stood up and walked over to me.