"Because that's the only thing I got from you from the second I got here. Not that I blame you," he swiftly added. "I just want a break from that for a few hours."
She sighed when thinking how intense she'd been since his return. "I admit that I have been somewhat angry and bitter these last couple of days, but I certainly wasn't about to berate you now after what happened with Michela."
He cut his eyes at her before he resumed looking at the pool, pensive.
They remained silent for more than five minutes. Ellie knew that since she checked her watch periodically.
"It's never gonna be the same again," he mused while staring at the pool. "Between us I mean. Is it?"
Ellie knew the answer to that since the second she'd laid eyes on him a few days ago.
"No," she whispered, heavyhearted.
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