#Chapter 203 Planning a Date

Gavin’s POV “I don’t fall in love,” I growled, making Taylor freeze, his smile faltering for only a moment. “Bad things happen when I fall in love.” Taylor frowned; he was the only one in the world who knew my troubled past. I won’t disclose what happened to anyone, but over time, Taylor became my best friend, and I felt comfortable enough with him to share what had happened. He never asks me about it or makes me relive the trauma, which I had always been grateful for. This was the first time it’s been brought up since I told him about it. “Neither of those deaths was your fault, Gavin,” Taylor said, his brows furrowing. “You didn’t get them killed.” I swallowed, my Adam’s apple moving and I worked hard to avoid his eye contact. This was a level of vulnerability I wasn’t willing to share, not even with my best friend. “Look, all I’m saying is, Judy is tough. She can handle whatever shit you throw at her and then throw back her own shit just as hard, if not harder. Have yo