She took in a breath that was trembling. "Don't apologize. Jerome, getting over the blame is difficult, but you won't be able to achieve it by acting like it doesn't exist in the world. My personal experience has taught me that avoiding confronting negative emotions only makes them stronger in the long run.
He detected her effort to bring her emotional armor into place because she was speaking more forcefully, which he picked up on from the tone of her voice.
He didn't want it in place. The two of them shared a lot of similarities with one another. They were both broken on the inside and alone in the world. At this moment, there was only one thing he desired. To get lost in her. to disregard everything else except for this one woman.
His hands moved up her back, shaping her into a close
