Chloe Walsh

"She makes my heart go, like, whoa."

Huge fucking feelings.

Permanent ones

"No, no, no, Da, I'm serious," I slurred. "I think I love that girl."

"It's okay or you're okay?"

"I like her, Gibs. I think I really like her, man. Like really as in a lot. A lot more than fucking like. Christ!"

His blue eyes burned holes inside of me when he said, "Thanks."

"For what?" I whispered.

Johnny smiled. "For being nothing like the rest of them."

Just me and her. I wanted to hit pause on my life and just keep her.

Just me and her. I wanted to hit pause on my life and just keep her.

But I know that I don’t ever want to go back to how it was before you."

"I don't just like you, I fucking –" Shaking his head, Johnny rubbed his jaw before looking back at me. "Shannon, I love you."

I stopped breathing. "You love me?"

He nodded slowly, blue eyes locked on mine. "Like a crazy fucking amount."