happen. I thought she was going to kill me she was so angry.”
He hugged her and pulled her onto his lap and continued. “She kept trying to change my mind, but I told her it was no use, that I loved you and I wanted to be with you and that our chance had gone by. We tried it and it didn’t work. I have not tried with you yet and that’s the chance I want. I know what things will be like with her. Actually, they would be much worse, because of all that’s happened and she would never be able to forgive me for falling in love with you. We were happy once, when we were just kids, but we both grew up and changed and what we both want has changed. I could never be happy with her now because I would always be comparing her to you and there will never be anyone like you.”
He looked at her with great concern as if he were trying to read her mind. His words were lovely and gave her great relief, but there was an aching hurt in her and she could not stop thinking of him touching Patty Jo, kissing her and betraying her.
She smiled at him but still felt unsure about everything.
“Darling, please don’t ever stop telling me that. Tell me you love me every day of my life, for the rest of my life. Are you really sure this time? No more doubts, no more good-byes between us forever and ever. If you were to say good-bye again, you may as well just pick the pieces of me up and throw them away. I would be useless to anyone else. Can I ask…did you and her sleep in the same room?”
“Yes, I had to but we had double beds. She didn’t give up that easy. She tried to be intimate with me but I was so cold to her that all she did was start crying again. I hated that, I didn’t want to hurt her but I knew her new boyfriend would comfort her when we returned. She behaved badly but I didn’t get mad or hold it against her, I knew it was because of what I had said and did. She started slow dancing with all the guys there and even kissed a few. It was horrible for my Mum, she was embarrassed by all of it in front of the family. I knew she was trying to make me jealous and she just couldn’t accept that we weren’t getting back together. I think she thought she could stir things up and get me back. She kept trying to put her arms around me and I pushed her away. I kept telling her I didn’t love her anymore, but she kept saying that I did and she was sure of it. She said no one could ever take her place, that we were childhood sweethearts. I told her that was yesterday and those feelings don’t exist anymore.”
As much as she loved him, Arianna felt compassion for Patty Jo; she couldn’t imagine him saying those words to her. If that were to ever happen, her heart would turn to stone.
He said, “Come here and hold me, tell me you’ll never leave me. We have to be together forever because I know if I can’t make it with you; I couldn’t make it with anyone. I’ve never felt like this before and you, you’re about as perfect as any girl could get. How could I ever be with anyone else after knowing your loving ways?”
“It’s so good to hear you say those words. I’ve been sick since you’ve been gone. I wanted to believe that everything would be all right between us, but it wasn’t easy. Do you think she will keep trying to get back with you?”
“Maybe, I can’t say for sure. I was pretty cold. She kept saying it was only a matter of time and I would return to her. After all the years we have been together, she felt as if that was all the ties we needed. She said I barely knew you and that I couldn’t possibly be in love. But I feel I’ve had more love with you in this short time than I ever had with her. I’ve never been this happy; you have given me a great gift.”
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He hugged her and pulled her onto his lap and continued. “She kept trying to change my mind, but I told her it was no use, that I loved you and I wanted to be with you and that our chance had gone by. We tried it and it didn’t work. I have not tried with you yet and that’s the chance I want. I know what things will be like with her. Actually, they would be much worse, because of all that’s happened and she would never be able to forgive me for falling in love with you. We were happy once, when we were just kids, but we both grew up and changed and what we both want has changed. I could never be happy with her now because I would always be comparing her to you and there will never be anyone like you.”
He looked at her with great concern as if he were trying to read her mind. His words were lovely and gave her great relief, but there was an aching hurt in her and she could not stop thinking of him touching Patty Jo, kissing her and betraying her.
She smiled at him but still felt unsure about everything.
“Darling, please don’t ever stop telling me that. Tell me you love me every day of my life, for the rest of my life. Are you really sure this time? No more doubts, no more good-byes between us forever and ever. If you were to say good-bye again, you may as well just pick the pieces of me up and throw them away. I would be useless to anyone else. Can I ask…did you and her sleep in the same room?”
“Yes, I had to but we had double beds. She didn’t give up that easy. She tried to be intimate with me but I was so cold to her that all she did was start crying again. I hated that, I didn’t want to hurt her but I knew her new boyfriend would comfort her when we returned. She behaved badly but I didn’t get mad or hold it against her, I knew it was because of what I had said and did. She started slow dancing with all the guys there and even kissed a few. It was horrible for my Mum, she was embarrassed by all of it in front of the family. I knew she was trying to make me jealous and she just couldn’t accept that we weren’t getting back together. I think she thought she could stir things up and get me back. She kept trying to put her arms around me and I pushed her away. I kept telling her I didn’t love her anymore, but she kept saying that I did and she was sure of it. She said no one could ever take her place, that we were childhood sweethearts. I told her that was yesterday and those feelings don’t exist anymore.”
As much as she loved him, Arianna felt compassion for Patty Jo; she couldn’t imagine him saying those words to her. If that were to ever happen, her heart would turn to stone.
He said, “Come here and hold me, tell me you’ll never leave me. We have to be together forever because I know if I can’t make it with you; I couldn’t make it with anyone. I’ve never felt like this before and you, you’re about as perfect as any girl could get. How could I ever be with anyone else after knowing your loving ways?”
“It’s so good to hear you say those words. I’ve been sick since you’ve been gone. I wanted to believe that everything would be all right between us, but it wasn’t easy. Do you think she will keep trying to get back with you?”
“Maybe, I can’t say for sure. I was pretty cold. She kept saying it was only a matter of time and I would return to her. After all the years we have been together, she felt as if that was all the ties we needed. She said I barely knew you and that I couldn’t possibly be in love. But I feel I’ve had more love with you in this short time than I ever had with her. I’ve never been this happy; you have given me a great gift.”
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