45. EVENING

~ Violet ~ “I think I’m in love with you…” The moment the words left her lips, Violet felt like hiding inside a cave. She was so embarrassed to hear those words out loud, but there was this warm feeling that overflowed from her body and it was aching for a release. Violet couldn’t help it and the words just came out. Shoot. Maybe I shouldn’t have said that. Violet stared at the blank expression on Damon’s face. There was no joy or excitement or any kind of reaction coming from him. He was just stiff and stoic, like he had been caught in lightning or something.  Well, say something…! Damon was quiet for a long time. Violet’s cheeks turned red and her heart was beating faster than ever before. The embarrassment was no joke and his reaction wasn’t helping either.   “…Well…?” she asked finally, impatient but cautiously gauging his reaction. “Did you hear what I just said?” “I heard you,” he said. Even his tone of voice was unreadable. “And…?” “I know,” “You do?” “Yeah,” “How?” “Because I f