QUOTE : I love you, Ali. Do you understand? I love you.” Wait. What? <br /><br />“You love me?” <br /><br />“I’ve never said those words to another girl.” He lifted his chin, squared his shoulders and braced his legs apart, as if preparing for a real battle. “You’re stubborn, too curious for your own good and you’ve become a wild card, but yes, I love you.” <br /><br />He. Loved. Me.