Stay Around You Now And Forever

Emily was taken aback. Had she heard it wrong?

She was muddled and could only muster a stiff smile. "Well, Terry, I'm a mother of two."

She did not have the qualification to fall in love, or even get married.

Terry stared at her, disapproving. "So what?"

So what? She had two children.

And he, a single man, lived here, got a good job, and was now the minister of a large security group, and had a very bright future.

With his good condition, of course, he should find a young and beautiful single woman.

And she, infamous, had been raised by men.

In this life, Emily didn’t plan to find another man at all. She could live a good life with two children by herself.

"Terry, I don't know what you're feeling tonight, but I'm really not for you."

She struggled and wanted to take her hand back.

But Terry tightened his grip and refused to let her back down.

"Why not? Haven't we gotten along enough these last two years? Did I do something wrong that made you unhappy?"

Terry was a little nervous. No, he’d been nervous ever since he heard Joe's words and decided to confess to her.

"Emily, tell me what you don't like about me, and I'll change it. I'll change it right away. I really can change it."

"No, Terry, you are good? You are always good."

He was perfect as a friend and as a "dad" to her two children.

But she couldn’t tell why she didn’t like him.

"Do you understand? I have children."

"I said I don’t mind." The one who didn’t understand was her!

"I liked you. I have always liked you. Since two years ago, nay, since many years ago, I fell in love with you."

all over the world, she was the only one who did not know his

repressed it so deeply that she could not

even Joe said he was stupid.

I should have told you early so you could

from the strain, and even his palms were almost wet

for a long time, Emily. Give me a chance to be a real

didn't speak. Her fingertips

you believe me?" Terry was

head. In fact, given what she knew about Terry, what he was

expect that

two years, they'd been getting along

felt

"Terry..."

you a hard time. I am

never willing to make

be softhearted when he saw her

saw this scene now,

loosened his grip, got up,

calm down. Maybe a cold shower would be a

be angry. I won't say it

had calmed down. And there was a trace of disappointment that could

to the bathroom, his tall figure

the bathroom door open and was about

door, his fingertips tightened, but he

to speak to

hope,

could be so panic. He didn't know what

she wanted him to

knew that a confession of love usually resulted in one of two things, success or a

him to get

was the risk of confession,

she could even see a hint of despair from

looked at his hands, but never looked back at her. "I'm fine. Even if you

to have a

shut down all Terry's

back at her, afraid that he

Would you like to... give me a

"No..."