I drag her against my chest and force her to look up at me. “No need to be embarrassed. I think it’s cute that you had a crush on me.”
“Let’s pretend this conversation never happened, okay?” She doesn’t wait for me to agree before saying, “Okay.”
I chuckle. “I don’t think that’s possible.
”
“Why not?”
“Because you’ve been fantasizing about me for half your life.”
She glares. “That’s not true.”
“Are you sure about that, Ellie Lopez?” I brush my knuckles across her cheek.
Her body shudders as her eyes close. “Never repeat that.”
“No promises.”
Her eyes snap open. “Why?”
“Because one day, I plan on making your high school fantasy a reality.” I brush my mouth over hers and seal my promise with a kiss.