“I don’t know. I couldn’t tell what I was feeling through all the pain. I-I…” My voice trailed off, my throat constricting.
Grayson made a whimpering noise. I opened my eyes, barely able to see him through my pooling tears. He took another tentative step forward, so his body was brushing up against mine.
“Will you please let me hold you?” he asked.
I should have said no.
But I didn’t.
Grayson wrapped his arms around me and pulled me flush against him. That was all it took for me to burst into tears. My emotions came pouring out all at once, exhaustion and pain nearly overtaking me.
“I’m so sorry, Belle,” Grayson repeatedly whispered in my ear. “It’s always been you. I promise it’s always been you.”
My knees buckled beneath me. I nearly dropped to the cement beneath us, but Gr
