His words stopped anything I was going to say. I gaped at him, unable to say a single word as everything inside me felt like it just froze. I stared in wonder as he shot up from his chair and started pacing the room. He seemed so agitated that I could almost feel my heart stopping for a second and went out to him. “Alec,” I began but stopped when no word came out of my mouth. I had no idea what to tell him or what to do. He had caught me completely off guard and surprised me to the core. I didn’t expect this to be the reason. If I am being honest, I thought the reason why he wanted me to go back was selfish. I wanted it to be selfish. That way, I could convince my heart and mind that he is still the same arrogant and selfish man I’ve always known. If you had told me that one day Alec

