“Leon?” he finally said, making me feel guiltier this time. “You’re seeing Leon tonight?”
I nodded, feeling the tears increasing up in my eyes. “I’m sorry, Fin. I know this is probably the last thing you expected. But I need to talk to him. There are things between us that I need to resolve.”
The pain in Fin’s eyes was undeniable, and it cut through me like a knife. He took a step back, the bouquet of roses hanging limply in his hand.
“So… all this time, while I was here, trying to be there for you… you were still thinking about him?” he asked, his voice trembling.
“No, Fin, it’s not like that. Besides, I’ve always been honest to you,” I said quickly, reaching out to him. “You’ve been amazing. You’ve been more than I could have ever asked for. But Leon and I… we have a complicated hist
