“Nicolas, we shouldn’t be alone together,” I said, my voice trembling slightly.
He took a step closer, his eyes dark and intense. “We need to talk, Melissa. About what happened.”
“There’s nothing to talk about,” I said quickly, trying to keep my voice steady. “You’re married now. It’s over.”
“Is it?” he asked, his voice low and insistent. “Because it doesn’t feel over to me. Not by a long shot.”
I shook my head, trying to push down the emotions that were threatening to overwhelm me. “Nicolas, you went ahead and married Stella, and I’m with Chris.”
“Doesn’t change what we feel,” he said, taking another step closer. “Doesn’t change what we did.”
“It has to change,” I whispered, tears welling up in my eyes. “You now belong solely to Stella forever."
He reached out, his hand gently cupp
