
'Did you ever imagine something like this?', she wondered aloud. 'You and me, I mean?'.
'No', I said.
'It scared me a little'. My stomach flipped, and all at once, I was sure she didn't feel the same way. 'You don't have to say it back to me', I began, 'That's not what I said it -'
'I know', she interrupted. 'You don't understand, I wasn't scared because you told me, I got scared because I wanted to say it too, I love you, John'.