༺RAYNE༻ I blink at Liam, caught off guard by the rawness in his voice and even more by his confession. Did I hear that right? Love? From Liam? No, that can't be right. “I love you, Rayne,” he repeats, his tone softer but his gaze is still intense. And it's tinged with... pain? He goes on to say it again, “I fucking love you. And it's killing me that you think I'm so heartless, that I'd kick you and our child out of my life. But I guess, it's all my fault. I made you see me as a monster but I'm not. I'm just a fucked up man who loves the hell out of you, who's made mistakes and is desperate to make things right, to show you that my love is real. I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you. I love you, Rayne.” Hot tears pool my eyes and break out in fast, salty drops that splash on my laps. There was a time I would've done anything and given anything to hear him say he loves me. Now that he's said it, why does it feel so painful? And why am I struggling to believe it? “I do
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