There they were; those words she had longed to hear ever since they had broken up! He had said them!

Her heart was skipping a beat, it seemed. Butterflies seemed to be fluttering about in her stomach. It was only natural to feel this way. Any girl in her right mind would after being told those words. How could she not feel giddy? After missing him for so long and feeling so lonely, this was just the thing she had been waiting for. And the best part of it all? Lucas was being honest. Even if his body betrayed him, even if he frequently thought about other women - he still loved her. That counted for something, right?

"I love you, too, Lucas Hendricks. I always have."

What a foolish, foolish girl. Would she ever learn?