Chapter 39 On My Own

• My heart is beating rapidly but I am frozen in shock. Rhett slowly pulls away, his eyes wide as though he also cannot believe he just did what he did.
• "I... I..." Rhett stumbles over his words. I wait for him to say it was a mistake and he did not intend to, but he provides a different response entirely. "I've been wanting to do that... for a very long time now." He confessed.
• My brows furrow in confusion, searching Rhett's eyes, I find a tender expression that I have never noticed before as he also stares into my eyes. My heart sinks as I realize that Rhett has feelings for me. "Rhett... this..." I begin, but trail off.