Aaron
“Are you in love with her?"
I stared at Mia, amazed at the difference in what I felt watching her tear-streaked face and what I'd felt last night seeing Henrietta's. While my heart sympathized with Mia, it really did, this was just added confirmation that my feelings for Henrietta were off the charts like nothing I'd ever felt for Mia.
“Just be honest," she pressed on. “It's the least you can do after everything we've been through. Are you and her—?"
“No," I said with conviction.
I may be guilty of having fallen for someone else, but I wouldn't allow Mia to imply that either Henrietta or I would disrespect her that way.
“Nothing has ever happened between Henrietta and me. She's a nice, respectable girl—"
“Are. You. In. Love. With. Her?" she asked even louder. “Just answer the
