She didn't expect to be put on the spot this way, and she feels her entire body flush as she swallows, looking to the side as her lips part and she tries to say it. She hesitates, closing her mouth again because tears fill her waterline.

Juliet has no idea how he gets under her skin this way, but he does, and it's terrifying but exhilarating at the same time.

It shouldn't take this long, she knows it, and she finally pushes her free hand through her hair.

"I know."