Her cheeks flush pink and I realize what I said. "You were never the reason for my reaction. I felt guilty that I'm going to get another chance at happiness when Deborah won't. She never got to be the mother she always wanted to be to Lily. The other reason I reacted badly was because I'm afraid."
She tilts her head clearly confused by my statement. "I'm afraid I'll fail you too, Rosalyn." "You didn't fail Deborah, Beck. You are not to blame for what happened and by the sounds of it the two people responsible were dealt with by you. I'm so sorry for what happened and I understand why you reacted the way you did but what's changed. Why do you want me now," she asks.
"Honestly, it was Holly that made me realize I was lying to myself. When I went to the bakery and you refused to talk to m
