THE FORGOTTEN LUNA novel 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.”

She swallowed but didn’t take her gaze off me this time.

“But yes, I want you. I love and want you, Adessa. I know it’s not the right time to say these words because we still have a lot of things to do. I don’t even know where the road will take us. Instead of me pampering you when we wake up, here we are. We couldn’t even get a straight night’s sleep. Every…” I was not even done talking when she ejected her seatbelt and launched herself at me.

Her arms wrapped around my neck as she hugged me tightly. Despite the awkward position we were in, I held and embraced her back just as tight while nuzzling my nose onto her neck.

“Oh, Kael. If I end up dead today, I’ll be the happiest ghost to leave this earth!”

A rumble formed in my chest before I shook my head. I pulled 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 is the end of it. We are just getting started, butterfly. I promise that life will get better for us—for you, after this mess.”

She nodded her head. “I can’t wait to wake up beside you and make breakfast for you…”

“You don’t need to cook and make breakfast for me.”

“I want to.”

“You’re all I want for breakfast…” I said huskily before capturing her lips, kissing her for a brief second before mumbling again. “And the one I want for lunch... and dinner.”

Adessa giggled as I continued peppering her lips with kisses. “And all the snacks in between.”