I made a thoughtful noise and diverted my gaze, watching the blurred scenery outside the window. “Maybe,” I admitted. “But I’ve been through worse than this. Or did you already forget everything that I told you?”
His head snapped toward me, his eyes widening in surprise. His foot slipped from the accelerator, and the car slowed just a little as he stared at me, searching my face as if he couldn’t quite believe what he’d heard.
After a moment, he turned his attention back to the road, his jaw tight. “You know that I care about you, right?” he said softly.
My heart twisted at his words, and I smiled sadly. “I know,” I whispered. “I care about you, too.”
“At least we’re on the same page about that,” he said, his voice tinged with something I couldn’t identify. “But I don’t th
