I stood there in Ashton's arms, crying as the rain slowed down. The forest got quiet, and I could only hear us breathing and water dripping from the leaves. I don't know how long we stayed like that. I felt so tired and hurt.It felt like Colt had ripped my heart out and offered it back to me, all raw and exposed. I wanted to scream, to rage against the unfairness of it all, but instead, I just let the tears flow. I was so hurt, and I didn’t even know why it hurt this much.
When the rain stopped, I noticed how warm Ashton felt. My clothes were all wet and cold. I moved back a little and looked at him. My eyes hurt from crying so much.
Ashton’s expression was soft, but I could see the concern etched on his face. I wanted to tell him how grateful I was for this moment, how much his kindnes
