Chapter 36

I can't speak. I can't breathe. I can't see through the tears that blur my vision.

Every kiss, every smile, every bit of confessed love, comes down to this moment. I can only pray that Nate forgives me. But I understand if he doesn't. I don't think I would if the roles were reversed.

I need to stop being such a coward and come clean to this wonderful, concerned looking, man in front of me. But Nate isn't the only one that has gathered. Trent, Gavin, and of course, Molly, stand by his side like guardsmen. Alyssa and Johnny come up behind Danny and me.

"Tell me what?" Nate repeats when I don't speak right away.

All of the words that I have managed to learn from the age of birth have vanished into thin air.

Danny steps forward and places a hand on my shoulder and I shrink.

"Listen man, there's something I need to confess to," Danny says in a low drawl. His shoulders are squared and his stance is progressive but I can't let him continue.

"Me too," Johnny surprises me by saying, look