GINA
I didn't know how long I stood staring at him speechless. I opened my mouth, I was unable to construct even a string of words. My heart raced widely within my chest. My emotions were in conflict, battling and battling. One trying to overcome the other. Atticus Stone just apologized to me and I didn't even know how to react. Possibly, it was a little too much for me? I don't know.
Say something Gina. Anything. But I couldn't. I just stared at him, struggling to breathe, my chest heavy with pressure, my knuckles wide with tension.
"What could you possibly be sorry for, you don't have to apologize to me because you feel obligated to" I lowered my gaze finally having it in me to speak. For some unknown reason, my voice nearly came out in a rasp. His eyes made it harder for him to sta
