“I can’t imagine it.”

I tuck a lock of hair behind her ear. “Consider it, Pip. I’m right here for you, and I’m sorry it hasn’t all the time been that means. I’ll spend the remainder of my life making up for it should you’ll let me.”

Pippa leans again and scrubs her face along with her hand. “That is all a lot. I have to suppose. Can I give dinner a miss and sleep on it?”

Disappointment floods my veins, however she’s proper. She’s simply had all this info dumped on her, and I’m nonetheless reluctant to push her too onerous. “In fact. How about we’ve got that dinner tomorrow. And you’ll ask me something.”

She smiles, and for the primary time since I’ve been right here, the smile reaches her eyes. This afternoon was a giant transfer in the proper path—not so far as I would love, however we made progress and that’s what issues.

“I’ll stroll you dwelling.” I stand and provide her my hand.

“I’m proper subsequent door.”

I nod. “I do know, nevertheless it’s my job to be sure you get dwelling protected.”

She hesitates for a second earlier than taking my provided hand and standing. For a beat, I gaze into her eyes, soaking within the sight of her.

I’m such an fool.

“I like you, Pippa.”

Her gaze drops, as does my abdomen.

“Let’s go.” I proceed, ignoring that she’s mentioned nothing.

As we make our means throughout the sand, nonetheless hand in hand, my coronary heart thuds. I need this stroll to final perpetually.

The considered saying goodbye to her hangs heavy over me.

We attain the door of her home all too quickly, and he or she turns, lastly talking. “It’s not that I don’t love you …”

I nod. “I do know. I’m right here everytime you’re prepared.”

Tucking a lock of hair behind her ear, I press an extended kiss to her brow. “I simply need you to know, Pip, from the day you walked into my workplace, it was you. It’ll solely ever be you.”

As I draw back, she meets my gaze—tears in her eyes—and nods.

My coronary heart swells with all of the love I’ve for her. I’d like nothing greater than to throw her over my shoulder and carry her into the bed room.

However I want to attend and be affected person.

And hope to hell she forgives me.

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Pippa

Can I belief Deacon to not harm me once more?

He appears honest, however then I fell for him the primary time and the place did that get me?

However he’s additionally decided, and he’s not simply going to go away.

Ideas hold circulating by my thoughts about Lucas too. When all of it blew up, Lucas caught to his story about being in love with Elise, nevertheless it all the time appeared bizarre.

My dad and mom got here down onerous on him, despite the fact that he was nineteen they usually couldn’t cease him from seeing her. However after that, it simply stopped.

Was she anxious about being caught?

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