“I don’t want to go. I don’t want it to be like before.” I said the words. Realizing what they really meant. “I want to be with you, Kane.” The words were impossibly hard to say. But once uttered, I felt as though I giant weight had lifted off me. I waited in fearful anticipation of his response. Still, it was the last thing I expected. “For how long this time, Angel?” I was a bit wounded. Having hoped that he would give me some grand declaration of returning affections. Instead, he sounded a bit skeptical. “For always.” “You sure about that?” There was a crack in his voice that told me despite his off-handed responses, this conversation was dreadfully important to him. “More sure then I’ve ever been about anything.” “Then let me do what I need to do. Breathe. Stay here. And give me time to build the world you want.” “Build the world?” I laughed softly. “This isn’t a video game, Kane.” “No. But I’ve lear
Read more