Aaron looked at me with a world of possibilities shining bright and dazzling in his eyes. A promise.
“This is the woman I plan on spending the rest of my life with. I’m not letting go of her anytime soon.”
Marian Alexiaцитирует9 месяцев назад
He was my moment. And for as long as I had him, my life would constantly be changing, be altered. I’d be challenged, cherished, loved. With him, I’d live.
Marian Alexiaцитирует9 месяцев назад
He had come to HR to be sure that all fronts were covered. To reassure me. Because he’d known that I’d need exactly that. Because he had wanted me to feel safe.
Marian Alexiaцитирует9 месяцев назад
“It’s all good, Lina. He was very clear about your relationship. Came here first thing this week to ask if there was any kind of company policy or contract clause that would perhaps complicate things.”
Marian Alexiaцитирует9 месяцев назад
I was trapped by my own mind. Sucked in a vacuum where I didn’t grasp time or space. Although I did remember one thing. And that was Aaron’s back moving away from me. His legs walking him down the empty hallway and him not looking back.
Not even once.
Marian Alexiaцитирует9 месяцев назад
How is it possible that it feels like you are breaking my heart, and I haven’t even had you yet?”
My soul shattered. I broke in a hundred million pieces.
“I can’t make you trust me like I need you to. With your whole fucking heart.” He searched my face, those blue eyes missing their usual light. Reflecting only hurt. “I can’t make you run into my arms instead of in the opposite direction. I just … can’t make you love me enough to give us a chance.”
Marian Alexiaцитирует9 месяцев назад
Aaron’s shoulders eventually falling.
“I love you, Lina
Marian Alexiaцитирует9 месяцев назад
“When there’s a rock on the way and you fall, I tumble down with you. We fight our way up together
Marian Alexiaцитирует9 месяцев назад
He’s not worth the trouble you’d get into
Marian Alexiaцитирует9 месяцев назад
“But you are. You are worth all that trouble. You are worth walking through a fucking fire. Don’t you see that