Meghan continued to grin as they held each other for a moment. It was easier not to freak out and to believe this way going to be okay when she held onto him and she was already breathing easier now, knowing they had a part of it settled.
A brief flurry of panic surged through her when he said those three not so little words and she told herself that it was ridiculous. No, she'd never been great when it came to real, deep emotions like this, but it wasn't as though she didn't feel exactly the same way. She should be feeling relieved to hear him say it out loud, shouldn't she?
There was a pause while she took a breath and tried to process it, but a moment later she found herself returning those words. "I love you, too," she murmured, trying not to laugh at the look on his face.