““[T.J.] I pulled my arms out from underneath her body and tucked her hair behind her ears. “I love you, Anna.” The surprised look on her face told me she hadn’t seen that coming. “You weren’t supposed to fall in love,” she whispered. “Well, I did,” I said, looking into her eyes. “I’ve been in love with you for months. I’m telling you now because I think you love me too, Anna. You just don’t think you’re supposed to. You’ll tell me when you’re ready. I can wait.” I pulled her mouth down to mine and kissed her and when it ended, I smiled and said, “Happy birthday.””
![“[T.J.] I pulled my arms out from underneath her body and tucked her hair behind her ears. “I love you, Anna.” The surprised look on her face told me she hadn’t seen that coming. “You weren’t supposed to fall in love,” she whispered. “Well, I did,” I said, looking into her eyes. “I’ve been in love…” quote by Tracey Garvis-Graves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/77b/tracey-garvis-graves-14585_fall-in-love_t-j-i-pulled-my-arms-out-from-underneath_1789867.jpg)
![“[T.J.] Without thinking, I held them out to her. She stopped laughing, and looked at me like she wasn't quite sure what I meant. I waited, and she leaned toward me and opened her mouth. I slid my fingers inside, wondering if my eyes were as big as hers. When she sucked the breadfruit off, my…” quote by Tracey Garvis-Graves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/58d/tracey-garvis-graves-14585_love_t-j-without-thinking-i-held-them-out-to_48281.jpg)
![“[T.J.] I kissed her as soon as we were inside her apartment, and I wasn’t gentle about it, holding her face firmly in my hands and pressing my lips hard against hers. She wasn’t anyone’s to own – I knew that – but right then she was mine.” quote by Tracey Garvis-Graves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8dc/tracey-garvis-graves-14585_quote_t-j-i-kissed-her-as-soon-as-we-were-insi_87615.jpg)
