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."

she was the only

deeply that she could

was stupid.

have told you early so you could have understood me

slightly sweaty from the strain,

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

Her fingertips were

you believe me?"

her head. In fact, given what she knew about Terry, what he was saying wasn't

just didn't expect that things

been getting along like

she felt uneasy

"Terry..."

give you a hard time. I

never willing to

when he saw her awkward

this scene now, he

loosened his grip, got up, and headed for

calm down. Maybe a cold shower would be a good

angry. I won't say it

now he had calmed down. And there was a trace of disappointment that could hardly be seen

his way to the bathroom, his tall figure

open and was

bathroom door, his fingertips tightened,

want to

hope, or

be so panic. He didn't know what to do about

she wanted

a confession of love usually resulted in one

probably impossible for him to

was the risk of confession, but he

was indescribably stiff, and she could even see

at his hands, but never looked back at her. "I'm fine. Even if you don’t need me, the children need me. Don’t ask me

want to

shut

looked back at her, afraid that he had misunderstood

like to... give

"No..."