Me, You and Forever

years

t was a date with Levi and she couldn't wait to give

g it look as if it was a painting. Levi's free han

s flushing red and heart flu

beautiful?" he pulle

beautiful in the world." Kat put her hands be

one that capt

graduate and working as an intern in

ved. "Is tha

tition accentuating the beaut

She hadn't been interested in going on the trip as it w

ay no, but Rosa was so good at persuading that you

ut the noise, Kat dived her atten

He says simply, his voice cutting throug

l the things she hated, spoilers had to be the number three,

ou

t you were far gone..."

d to get angry, his

fway through." she said, tr

series." he offered and folded h

d in enthusiasm. "I had to w

way." He said, off

he accepted h

shade. A lot had changed since that day and

o tell you." Levi started, hi

her heart skip a beat "What is

ighing the words he was about to say. "I'll tel

at asked, worry l

her a small, reassuring smi

nspoken words behind those familiar eyes. "Levi," she whispe

n the air. "Trust me," he replied, squeezing

he had poured her heart into making for him, and he never came. She waited until the cold seeped into her bones, until her

up out of the blue and act as if everything

ed, her voice sharp, leav

. Without a second glance, she got out, her movements quick and determined. The rain had ea

her, desperate, almost pleading a

had lost the right to see her tears or to p

er breath catching in her throat. She quickened her pace, every

he puddles as he ran after her, his desperation growing

defiance. "I'll send you back the documents," she said, her voice trembling bu

her, refusing to break in front of him. She had shed e

er feet splashing through the rain-

ch one wrenching from the deep well of pain she had tried so hard to bury. Seeing him again, sitting so close, had ripped open old wounds she

n her pocket, inte

punished," Rosa's familiar v

the tears. "I know, Your Highness," she replied, her voi

ugh time, huh?" Rosa asked,

cing a laugh. "I just g

truly handsome? You know you should start g

ed, trying to shake off the sa

? A nun?" Rosa scoffed

ing one," Kat muttered, changing in

boys in the design department are drop-dead gorgeous," Rosa said, practic

ste in men," Kat teased, a genuine laugh bubbl

How was I supposed to know he lived in his mo

Rosa, catfished-

opelessly single in the first place. When was th

pts at dating had all been disasters, either with men who expected too much or

ltara?" Kat asked, eage

" Rosa said, but she played along. "Na

a small smile playing on her lips

uld someone like Nate like me?" R

he looks at you every

I stayed up all night working on a stupid file that ended up not being needed at

date?" Kat tease

tomorrow! That bastard has been stressi

d. "I wish I was there to speak some sense to that evil pri

Rosa exclaimed, her

ptimistic."

still have to tell me about

id with a light chuckle

pressing on her mind. It was a gamble-a risk she was willing to take, if only to finish th

d sent. The contract details stared back at her, and she felt a pang of hesitation. She had spent s

rself and signed the contract, her e

message. She glanced at the screen, her heart s

you very much. I'll have m

ut her reply, each word carefully

in myself. Ov

conversation there. But another messag

t me know if you need anything. The

things strictly professional-detached, even-but his persistence gnawed at her. She coul

ng. The guest house is f

laptop with a decisive click and pushed it away, her

t him in-physically or