Ian POV It’s been eight days; I didn’t see Hope. Waiting for her was like; I can't breathe without the idea that she will return. Since the day we met, I've been hooked and waiting for her touch again feels as if it is a divine punishment and a divine reward all at once. I thought it's all about time; somehow I felt it’s her past that doesn’t allow her to trust me again. My mind was messed up; thoughts flooding back and forth I lost my forbearance, eager to know what's going on in her head. At the same time, I didn’t want to exploit her personal space; I called Sophie. “Hi Sophie, How’s Hope?" she sensed the desperation in my voice. “She is getting better, this incident drained her badly. All things surfaced up in her mind,” Sophie answered in a low voice. “ Could you please te

