"Aaron, let me go." My heart raced, and goosebumps prickled my skin. If this had been before, I would have been thrilled by Aaron's closeness. But now, his proximity only repulsed me. Every instinct screamed that he was a dangerous trap; getting close to him meant sinking deeper, suffocating, and losing myself. I couldn't bear the thought of spending another moment mired in this misery with a man who didn't love me, who had never trusted me.
Aaron saw my resistance. His dark eyes flickered with frustration. He leaned in, his lips crashing onto mine, biting my lower lip as if punishing me. "Do you hate me this much, Heather? Do you really not love me anymore?"
"Aaron, let me go!" Tears welled up as pain surged through me, prompting me to struggle. But opening my mouth only gave him the
