My heart’s pounding as I gaze into his eyes, those piercing blue that make my heart implode, his touch is driving me crazy, and his scent is like a drug, sending me onto cloud nine.
His words echo like a whispered lullaby and my gaze dips to his lips.
Where do we go from here…
I slowly wrap my hand around his wrist as I look into his eyes.
I want to follow my heart…
“Why do you still love me?” I ask softly, trying to find the answer in his eyes.
I still love him, despite the years gone by. I love him with every fibre of my being, and he has always affected me.
He grips the side of my face, his thumb caressing my cheek.
“What’s not to love?” he counters.
I’m not perfect, no one is, but we are imperfectly perfect together…
“Only someone in love would say that.” I whisper, “Tell me… have you forgiven yourself?”
He frowns as he looks down. “I hurt you countless times, betrayed your trust and left you when you needed me I don’t think that’s something that can be forgotten or forgiven.”
time I’ve asked for. The time that I needed… Your acceptance is enough to
and… I told myself if we were meant to be, that we’d find our way
resonate
not blame himself. His sacrifice – his patience with me, knowing that we may
time I know I don’t need to tell him about being honest or trusting
seen that in him. We’ve learned
guess we have our answer…” I say quietly, feeling my cheeks burn as a
have a chance,” he whispers, as he leans in, his
fingers curl behind my neck, as he slowly tilts his head, gazing at me through half hooded
when the sudden sound of something shattering makes
The kids!
up at the same time Sebastian
Sia?!” I shout, wondering what happened as Sebastian takes the stairs three at a time and I’m right
bathroom door, where the shower rail is now on the floor, clearly having smashed into
Mommy…” she says sheepishly, just as Sebastian
as Sebastian places her in the hallway. “I’m ok, I’m sorry for disturbing you,” she mumbles, making me look at
steps out of his
couldn’t you be a little careful?” he
let me get this cleaned up and then you can go
at Sebastian before
stairs, hands in pockets, leaving Sebastian and me alone. My heart is racing, and I occupy myself by picking up the curtain rail and moving it
me from behind and
We almost kissed…
away, and I bend over to collect the large pieces of glass. How did
places the
it from him as Sebastian takes the
these.” He says,
leaning over and giving me a kiss
I reply, kissing
some rest,” Sebastian says as
under the tree for Santa to see.” He says holding up an
Another letter for Santa?
will,” I say, taking it
brush up the rest of the glass, hoping I get them all. Sebastian soon returns with an empty carrier bag, a dustpan and a brush. Sweeping up the shards I have
we carry the stuff downstairs and dispose of it before returning to the lounge, where I begin placing the wrapped presents
be asleep ages ago?” Sebastian remarks as he picks up a profiterole popping
and turn from where I’m kneeling and nod slowly. “They were. It’s quite late, but it’s the holidays. I can’t blame them for
with a small nod, but there’s a faint smirk on his
“What is it?”
playing cupid, not
several moments through the day return to me. Sia loves spending time with her father, but conveniently both she and Zion had things to do and kept leaving Sebastian alone
say standing up and staring down
back on the couch looking
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