Maeve
“Please don’t tell anyone,” Alexandra pleads and I hesitate. I would never tell anyone but there’s one person who will eventually have to know.
“He has the right to know,” I tell her, carefully.
“No,” Alexandra gets up abruptly, “Give me your word you won’t tell Nathaniel.”
I look at her face, the hope in her eyes making it impossible for me to disagree. I also know what I am going to tell her- I would have decided the same if I were in her place.
“Okay,” I nod and take her hand in mine, “But give me your word, too” - you’ll think about it.”
“I will, “ she says, then I smile affectionately.
“Are you happy?”
She smiles too, her eyebrows locking.
“I don’t know,” she admits. “Maeve?”
“Yes”
“I’m scared.”
“Oh, Alex,” I wrap my arms around her and she folds hers around me,
