Chapter Twenty Eight
"We can't keep doing this, acting like nothing's wrong."
Michael continues as I stand staring at him, feeling my mouth open again just a little as if I can't find the right words.
They're easy. Saying them is the hard part.
"I love you, Michael. I never stopped, I just avoided it. Avoided you."
His eyes grow wide, the black of their pupils shining in the artificial light hanging above us. He shifts in the chair as if he might stand up, and I step back, shaking my head.
"No, listen, please. I just have to get this out all at once, and then I promise I'll leave you alone. Please."
He stops moving, his gaze never leaving mine.
"I know you're with Emily now, and I don't want to do anything to cause problems between the two of you."
I take a deep breath, my hands c
