She hadn't gone back to her apartment. She went back to his. He wanted her to spend the night with him, and she wasn't going to decline his offer.
They lied in bed after having s*x, just staring up at the ceiling. There was a lot she wanted to ask him, but she didn't want to ruin the perfectly blissful moment. Their legs were tangled, her head was on his chest and he was stroking her back tenderly.
She asked anyways. "What happens to us now?"
She felt his eyes on her. "I'm going to call off the engagement."
Her heart leapt with joy. "You're really going to do that?"
"I told you I would, didn't I?"
She nodded yes. She simply needed a confirmation. She hugged him tighter and he kissed the top of her head. In that moment, she felt complete. A satisfying thing, really. All her life,
