"Only if you do the same thing." She glared at me. "Don't takeit off."
Oh, feisty. I smirked. "Not even for a millisecond."
The announcement for my flight’s takeoff echoed again inside the airport, and we looked at each other with a knowing look.
The tears in Cassie's eyes pooled even more, and that was when I pulled her into a bold kiss.
Cassie moaned into my mouth, and I could taste her tears as I kissed her fiercely. I tightened my grip on her body, ravishing her mouth like a crazy person, and so did she.
We kissed, we kissed and we kissed, like two crazy people who had been separated for a thousand years and finally met. Maybe, we really were.
Then I suddenly pulled away, detaching myself from her, turning around. I needed to do it because if I didn't turn my back to her that instant, I never would.
A sudden lump filled my throat as I walked toward the departure gate. I felt my vision getting blurry, a hole spreading inside my chest even though I'd just left her for two seconds.
Cassie's sob finally broke, and I mustered all the power inside me to not go back to her and embrace her in my arms.
The last thing I heard from her was when she shouted, "Can you make it five years?"
I gritted my teeth, my fists clenched tightly at my sides as I heard her words. If only I could settle everything sooner, I would.
Because the sooner I could see her again, the lessmy heart would bleed.
28
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LUKE
Present
It feels like everything that happened to us seven years ago comes back to me again, as if it just happened yesterday.
With a feeling this strong, I don't know how I'm going to get rid of this fire inside me. My feelings for her burn like an endless flame.
It tortures me, but I have no intention of letting it dim, because it never will.
No matter how much it hurts right now, I'm still going to keep my promise to her.
Cassiesavedme. She has helped me through the most difficult times of my life, so even if she lets me die this time—or worse, kills me herself—I will allow her to.
I've been so consumed by our moments in the past while staring at the gerbera daisies in the back garden of my house that time flies until it reaches dinner time.
I know that Aiden will be waiting for us in the dining room, and he will be heartbroken once he finds out that neither of us is there.
But I just can't leave her now, Aiden.
My jaw tightens. Aiden doesn't deserve this atmosphere, this broken home, but I hope that he'll understand that I'm trying to make everything right so that we can live happily together.
I stride toward my bedroom to check on Cassie, but when Iarrive, she's no longer here.
So I head to her bedroom. The sound of wheels rolling on the floor makes me snap my head toward the source of the noise, and I find Langston pushing the rolling food tray.
She halts when she sees me, surprised to find me standing in front of the door.
"I'm bringing her dinner to her room," she says, sympathy on her face. "She didn't think that she could join you and Aiden for dinner tonight."
I sigh. "I understand. Let me bring it to her."
