The Upside of Falling
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“Don’t break my heart. Okay?” His hand tilted up my chin until our eyes met. He was all shadows and moonlight. “I won’t,” he said.
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“And what I realized,” Brett continued, “is that nothing I felt toward you was tainted or confusing, Becca. In fact, you’re the only clear part of my life right now.”
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“Only real from here on out?” I asked. Brett smiled, pressed his cheek into my palm. “Only real.”
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“Becca?” My name felt so familiar on his lips. I nodded, wiping the hair off his forehead. “I think I’m in love with you,” he whispered, closing his eyes.
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“I love you too,” I said. Brett smiled. The stars fell from the sky and landed on his face. It was the brightest smile of them all.
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I never thought I’d love anyone. And with all the downsides of love, you managed to show me the upside,”