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ELIZABETH

Five years later…

All I could think about was that one kiss.

It had barely been a dinner date and he had been so sweet about everything and at the last moment he had kissed me.

I had known Adrian for five years now and he had been sweet to Riel and myself, he was the reason why my son had a somewhat father figure in his life but no matter how much I had looked at it I couldn't just fully commit to him.

He was rich, handsome and Charming quite alright but we just couldn't work.

It had been five good years and it was until two years ago he had loaned me enough money to start a clothing business.

Now with all the debt paid, I was living the life of an independent woman right at the edge of the city, that was how I saw myself.

It didn't take anything from the fact that I was still hurt by the past.

Perhaps, that might be the reason I didn't want to commit.

There is this fear of what happens if he turns out to be another Cole .

The thought of that had been the major reason why I