Chapter 18.

Jim's POV

It takes courage and a lot more than that to get the words out of my mouth.

After what happened in my past. It has always been hard for me to open up to a girl. But look at me laughing out my ribs when I'm with her.

She gives me butterflies and I can't stop but imagine what life without her would look like. I want to be with her. She makes me so happy, and I know It's selfish to want her for just myself, but I do. I want her to be beside me every day of the week and every second of every minute. So I guess it is only right to let her know how I feel.

“Will you be my girl” I say, not expecting the words to leave my mouth, but it does anyway, and I don't regret it. I anticipate her answer, and it only makes me nervous.

“I need an answer, princess” I tell her when she doesn't give me a reply. She looks worried, like she's contemplating if she wants to be with me.

“Jim” she says

“Princess” I say, satisfied with the nickname because she does look like a princess and deserves to b