Chapter 33 : Honeymoon Period

Lena's POV

I sat on the couch in our little cottage, trying to eat something for the first time in a couple days.

After our fight, I came back to the house after only half an hour. I realized that I couldn't run from this. We were married now, and there was nothing I could do about that. So running would just cause more problems than I wanted.

Coming back didn't fix anything, though.

I caught Cal packing a bag and instantly got mad. He was trying to leave—said he was going home to America for a while. Granted, I had been doing the same thing, but it hurt more that he was thinking about leaving me, too.

We got into another huge fight about it and because emotions were still high, a lot of things were said. Either way, it showed me that Cal was right and we needed to remember our duty above all else. Feelings would only lead to heartbreak, and if I didn’t have them, then I wouldn’t hurt anymore.

All I’d done is hurt since I met Cal, and at first, I thought it meant I ca