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.”
it hurt you, you have given me the time I’ve asked
you all the time in the world, and… I told myself if we were meant to be, that we’d find our way to one another again. If not… then it just isn’t meant to be…” he says quietly, swallowing hard
resonate
– his patience with me, knowing that we may never be…
about being honest or trusting
Over the years I’ve seen that in him.
I say quietly, feeling my cheeks
tells me I might just have a chance,” he whispers, as he leans in, his nose brushing mine, making my heart pound
fingers curl behind my neck, as he slowly tilts his head,
eyes flutter shut when the sudden sound of something shattering makes
The kids!
at the same time Sebastian
Sia?!” I shout, wondering what happened as Sebastian takes the stairs
the floor, clearly having smashed into the
she says sheepishly, just as Sebastian steps over and picks
I ask as Sebastian places her in the hallway.
he steps out of
be a little careful?” he looks disappointed as
alright, now let me get this cleaned up and then you can go take a
“Ok, Mommy,” she smiles at Sebastian before
offers as he walks off towards the stairs, hands in pockets, leaving Sebastian and me alone. My heart is racing, and I occupy myself by picking up
me from behind and taking
We almost kissed…
away, and I
he places the brush against the
taking it from him as
rid of these.”
off to bed, Xander’s asleep,” Zion says, leaning over and giving me a kiss on the
reply, kissing
some rest,” Sebastian says as he exits the
Xander asked to place this under the tree for Santa to see.” He says holding
Another letter for Santa?
say, taking it from
get them all. Sebastian soon returns
it before returning to the lounge, where
to be asleep ages ago?” Sebastian remarks as he picks up a profiterole popping
were. It’s quite late, but it’s the holidays. I can’t
but
“What is it?”
really, they were just playing cupid, not
loves spending time with her
I think you’re right.” I say standing up and staring
He replies arrogantly, sitting back on the couch looking
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