Athena:
It was exhausting to be treated like trash all the time, and I hated myself for not giving up on Daren. Even though my heart was pounding like it was going to burst, something in me yearned to see the good side of him come to life. I refused to believe that our time together had been cut short.
“Hey,” Cameron interrupted my thoughts.
I wiped the tears from my eyes before looking up at him.
“Are you here to blame me for everything bad that has happened to you?” I inquired, and his face fell as he approached me on the island table.
He sat down and took my hand while I averted my gaze. He gently caressed my hand without saying a thing, then reached for my face with his thumb.
“Come here,” he said, taking my hand in his and pulling me up from the stool.
I stood up hesitantly, an
