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CHAPTER 19: PLAYING WITH FIRE
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2024-10-29 19:42:56I sat quietly across from Carlos, my heart racing as I tried to gauge his mood. After everything that had happened between us, I wasn’t sure if now was the right time to ask for what I needed, or if it would just push him further away. There was this tension between us and I needed to carefully consider my next words.
Carlos, sensing the weight of the silence, broke it first. “Mel,” he began softly, his voice lower and more serious than before. “I only asked you to meet me because…” He trailed off for a moment, as if unsure whether to continue, then pressed on. “Because I miss you. I’ve been thinking about you, about us, and I just - -” His words faltered, but his eyes didn’t. They were locked onto mine with an intensity that made my heart skip a beat. “I want you back.”
That was it. That was my clue. He had just given me the opening
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