"Because you love me."
I didn't know what to reply. I didn't know how I would reply.
I didn't know how I felt.
"Olivia, I didn't really mean it," he said, as he saw my face.
I just stood there.
"Liv?"
"Connor, I just don't know what to say..." I trailed off, "I can't figure out my own feelings."
He just kissed me.
"How about now?" he asked, once I broke apart.
"I... I think I love you, but I don't know."
He grinned. "Olivia, you're making this far too hard on yourself. We all know you can't lie. If you try to say that you love me but you don't, you won't be able to say it at all."
I giggled. Why didn't I think of that?
"Connor Stoll, I love you," I managed to stutter out.
I said it.
His grin widened even more. "I love you too."
I smiled.