Page 120 of One Reckless Night

I smiled.

“You’re also ridiculously smart,” she continued, a small smile playing on her lips. “And stubborn as hell, which drives me crazy but also makes me respect you. And you make me laugh. Even when I don’t want to.”

I chuckled, shaking my head. “I didn’t realize I was signing up for a character analysis.”

“You asked,” she said with a shrug, her smile widening. “And don’t act like you don’t love hearing it.”

“Maybe I do. But do you know why I love you?”

“You love me?”

“I do.”

“Why?”

“Because you see the best in me,” I said quietly. “Even when I don’t deserve it. You challenge me in ways no one else ever has, and you make me want to be better. And you’re carrying our son. Watching you go through this has made me love you even more. I admire you.”

Her eyes glistened with unshed tears. “Jared Welch being sentimental? I think I need to sit down.”

I laughed, pulling her into my arms gently. “I told you; you bring something out in me.”

“Let’s head back,” Amelia said after a while, pulling away slightly but keeping her hand in mine. “I’m starving.”

“Of course you are,” I teased as we turned back toward the house.