Leah felt Nate pull her closer, and she held on tighter to him. As his face came close to her ear, her heart pounded.
"Your beautiful"
His breath brushed her face, and she could breathe in his scent. She smiled and whispered back, "You're the nicest person I've met in a long time."
A tear seemed determined to find a way to race down her cheek, but she held it back. She didn't want to make Nate think that she was sad, because she hadn't been happier.