CHAPTER 194: THE SEX'S AFTERMATH

Juliet felt tears welling up in her eyes, the enormity of his love washing over her. "I don't deserve you," she whispered, her voice trembling. "You've always been there for me, even when I didn't see it." He shook his head, lifting her chin so she could look directly into his eyes. "Well that is true," he chuckled. "But don't say that. You deserve all the love and happiness in the world. I've loved you from the moment I met you, Juliet. Everything I did, I did because I couldn't bear the thought of losing you." Juliet's heart ached with the intensity of his words. She pressed her lips to his in a tender kiss, conveying the depth of her feelings. When they pulled apart, she rested her forehead against his, their breaths mingling. "I love you, Caleb," she confessed, her voice steady and clear. "I think I've always loved you, but I was too scared to admit it, even to myself." Caleb's eyes glistened with emotion as he kissed her again, this time with a slow, deliberate passion. "I lo