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There he was, in the flesh. For some reason.
My sister was with him.
Why were they here?
Seeing them together felt like their marriage was being rubbed in my face. I’d been stupid enough to believe I’d ever have any kind of future with the man that I loved and wanted a life with more than anything.
Xavier slowly walked over to me, his steps hesitant. Seeing him again after being locked in my room for days had my heart pounding wildly. I hoped my body wasn’t visibly shaking.
At his sides, his hands were twitching like he was resisting the urge to reach out and grab me.
I wanted him to, as stupid as that was.
“Mia…” My name on his tongue sounded amazing. “I need to talk to you.”
“I think you’ve already said plenty.”
To my surprise, my words caused him to flinch. He let out a soft sigh and nodded to himself, saying, “I deserved that.”
I crossed my arms protectively over my chest, using it as a barrier between us. “Did you come here to brag?”
“No. I came here to apologize.”
I was stunned.
For the past three days, I’d been fantasizing about this very situation. I’d hoped that he’d come to his senses and see that we were perfect together and that his stupid justification for kicking me out was just that—stupid.
This couldn’t be happening. Surely this was all a dream I was bound to wake up from at any moment.
“Can we talk please?” said he asked. “In private?”
I hesitated. Would that be a good idea? I’d already been struggling to get out of bed long enough to stretch a bit before crawling back under my blankets and hoping that when I woke up, time would fast forward a few years.
Should I listen to all the things I did wrong while I lived with Xavier? How I betrayed his trust and made a fool out of him?
But he was the love of my life.
I’d spend the rest of it regretting not listening to what he had to say if I turned him away now. I had to know, for my peace of mind. It might break me, but at least I wouldn’t be stuck wondering ‘what if’.
I grabbed his arm and pulled him out of my father’s office. Obediently, he followed, allowing me to drag him down the hall to another empty office. Once we were inside, I shut the door and locked it.
“Okay, what is it?” I asked, turning around after taking a few deep breaths.
To my surprise, Xavier sunk down onto his knees and reached for me. “I’m so sorry. For everything.”
My jaw dropped to the floor. What the hell was going on?
He took my hands in his, squeezing them gently. “I was an idiot, Mia. I let my pride get in the way of me seeing the truth. It had been staring me right in the face this entire time and it only took me living with your sister for three days to realize what a huge mistake I made in letting you go.”
There was no way this was real. I had to be dreaming.
“You… do you really mean that?” I asked, my eyes growing watery.
“Of course I do. Mia, I fell for you through your letters. I fell in love with you when we married. Not a day went by that I regretted that decision. I’m sorry I didn’t allow you to explain yourself better and that I jumped the gun too soon. I only wished you would’ve come clean sooner.”
“I wanted to,” I swallowed back more tears. “I really did but I also didn’t want to spoil what we had together. I loved… I love you, Xavier.”
His smile grew. “I love you too, Mia.”
