le
oom. My heart was pounding and my thoughts were racing. Charming, unyielding, and f
Lucas always seemed to light a fire inside of me, and the fresh, cris
reathing while leaning against the decorati
le
ng a few steps away, his hands in his
ve up, do yo
replied quietly as
ucas, what are you after? To make me remember how you left m
his jaw tensed. "Elena, I messed up. I'm aware
t me to forgive you," I murmured, becoming
e responded, "Maybe not
riers I had erected around my heart start to come down fo
e no time for this,
ld
his tone. When I turned around again
?" With cauti
r." Only me and you. Nothing to do, no d
velope, my emotions
eal will resolve all is
. However, it
rab the envelope despite my mind
palm and muttered, "Okay." "One me
l those years ago appeared briefly a
as he turned and walked back into the bal
uc
ffer, was sufficient to restore th
reets of Manhattan that evening. The sharpness of her words and the fire in her
o her that I had
sure everything was flawless. The aroma of fresh roses, the warm glow of string lig
lack outfit that accentuated her contours. Her c
curtly, "Lucas
ing to maintain a s
er pouring wine, and we coul
l out," with a neutral
, "I wanted it
then sipped her wine. Talk, t
gret for everything. Because I didn't fight harder to retain you, bec
enetrable, and s
said. "But I want you to know that I'm sorry for all
e averted her gaze and traced the e
" Actions, however, speak louder.
relaxation of my life, I'll
ftly, bitterly.
lena makes an unexpected statement that leaves Lucas
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