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Chapter 41.
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2024-10-29 19:42:56We had taken a picture, the three of us. Reece, Ava and me, and today of all days, after so many have passed, I've stared at the picture more than I would liked to. It's like something in me, has been tempted to do it each time.
I haven't seen them since that day and it's hitting differently, because I've been thinking too much about them, especially Reece's words. He told me that he cares about me and I chose to believe him that day, even today, that belief has not withered.
He's staying away, like I asked him to. We haven't seen each other for so many days, and his words of respecting my wish and giving me space, has come into mind as a reminder. He listened and I should be happy, right?
Then why doesn't it feel right to be happy right now?
" So something did happen, besides the obvious."
I look up from the picture and I meet Lucia's eyes.
" How did you find me?" I can't
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I had asked him about what we are doing, and he had answered with words along the line of us, just feeling. I had done nothing else but feel at that moment, where I was in his arms.In all honesty, I can't deny that something within me fluttered, I didn't admit it but I think my response to him, proved everything to him. What has taken me aback, is that throughout the days passed, since I last saw him, I haven't felt any regret.I am still trying to figure out my own feelings, and what it is, that always pushes me to cross his path. It's like something pushes for us to meet somehow and I don't want to say it out loud, that soon, I might get used to it, which is not good.Especially now, since I still need to figure things out, to maybe put a name to whatever it is, that is happening between us. One thing I thought I'd end up doing, in these passed 5 days, is overthinking and going crazy, trying to make sense of my thoug
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" What are you thinking about?" I'm knocked out of my thoughts by the sound of his voice.I turn to look at him, where he lays on his side close to me, with his arm wrapped around my middle while I lay on my back.The longer we stare at each other, something shifts in his eyes and he frowns at me." No, don't do that. You're over thinking again." He says, hiding his face in the crook of my neck." No, it's just that....." I let out a sigh, before starting again. " What did you say to my parents?"I feel him tense up next to me. He pulls his head back, so he can look down at me, resting his head on his propped up arm." Let's not talk about it."" Why not? They are my parents." I say, now frowning at him.He shifts on the bed and sits up now." Let's not, okay? Talking about this will only make you upset and will give you a
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" Mrs Cullen." He says, pulling me close." Mr Cullen." I smile at him." My breathtakingly beautiful bride." He says, touching his forehead with mine.He leans back with a smile, his eyes expressing so much love for me, that it causes my heart to do weird flips.A laugh bubbles out of me, when he twirls me around and ends with a dip, bringing me back up and not giving me a chance to breathe, when he whispers those three beautiful words, that never fail to make me blush like crazy." I love you."My breath catches in my throat, when he kisses me behind my ear." I can't wait for us to be alone." He says." You know, I didn't think you'd last for these couple of months." I say teasingly." I'm glad I did, now I can rub it in your face that I'm a man of my word."" Careful Mr Cullen, or I might think I'm not
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" Thank you for bringing her over." I say to Jane." Anytime you need me to bring her to you, just call me."I nod." Hopefully, I won't need to do that anymore, soon." I say, looking at Ava.I'd asked Jane to bring Ava, so I could spend the whole afternoon with her. Two days have passed, since I last saw everyone, except Ava of course.At first, I'd asked Kelly to bring her over but then, I later considered asking Jane, since I didnt want to be the cause for a disturbance, at her workplace." How have you been holding up?" She asks me, after some minutes of silence between us, passes." Better than the last time you saw me."" That's good. At least, you've had some time to yourself, and some time to think."" Not enough, unfortunately. All that keeps coming back, is Ava, and the time I lost out with her."
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" Do you ever think about the future?" He asks me." Sometimes, why?" I say.He doesn't answer for a few seconds as we are walking, until at some point, he does." I haven't been able to think of me alone in the future. It's not possible anymore." He glances to me and days, " I see you in it."My heart skips a beat, when I hear this coming from him." I think about you a lot."" Does this mean, there's a possibility of seeing me in your future?"I smile at him.Pulling his arm around my shoulders, I wrap my own arm around his middle and we continue on.When we finally reach my apartment complex, we turn to each other." Well, this is me." I say.He reaches out his hand, to gently push back my hair behind my ear." I want to take you away, for a while."" Y
