Chapter 74

• He laughed, threading his fingers through her hair and giving it a playful tug. "Just because I'm older than you doesn't mean I've got everything figured out, Nathalie. No woman has ever told me she loves me without me saying those words first. I'm honestly not sure how to process it."
• "You're not sure how you feel about me loving you?" she asked with a frown. She understood what he meant, but his words weren't exactly comforting. "You should be over the moon, Ethan."
• This time, his laughter was so hearty that it reverberated through the bathroom. "I am. Truly, I am. I'm just not accustomed to this... I don't know. You're unlike anyone I've ever met, and that's exactly why I love you, of course—but it also takes some time for me to comprehend. And to be honest," he grew serious, his eyes darkening slightly, "I'm scared."