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“Why?”
Hannah examines her nails but she doesn't need to answer, I know what she's going to say. “I'll be missed this time.”
“Someone else?”
Her eyes widen and blur with tears but she won't look me in the face. I grasp onto the hope I can change this. “You can't be serious; otherwise, why would you be here?”
“To make sure.”
“Make sure what?”
“That I'm doing the right thing. Bryn, I need somebody in my life. Somebody who's around more.”
Her words are a punch to the head and I pull my head back as the words I dreaded assault me.
Someone else.
Sidestepping Hannah, I walk to the opposite end of the room, unable to believe her words. I touch the heavy brown curtains to double-check my reality. Two years since I found her again; two years of waiting, of secret meetings, and hiding from the world. Not because of me, but because of her.
Hannah said she wasn't ready to live my lifestyle, didn't trust I could be anything but the Blue Phoenix guy she believes I hide from her.
Two years of proving this isn't me, only seeing her several times a year, not touching other girls. Waiting for her. I did this because I’m certain we belong and that me and Hannah never chose to lose each other.
Now she's made her choice.
“How long has there been somebody else?” I ask.
“His name is Josh.”
“How long?”
“Three months seriously, but we've known each other a while.”
“That's soon.” Too soon, she'll change her mind.
She inhales. “I love him.”
Four months ago, Hannah said the same words to me and now they belong to somebody else, along with her. The happiness of seeing her drags away, anger filling the space left behind. “I’ve told you a thousand times that I love you, Hannah. I've even asked you to marry me. You said you loved me and we’d wait. So what the hell happened?”
“Because I think we're holding onto a fantasy that'll never happen. Maybe this has been a fantasy... the last couple of years.”
“Not to me! What we have... it's real!”
Hannah crosses and places a trembling hand on my cheek. “I thought so too, until I met Josh and I realised how wrong this all is.”
I step away so her hand falls from my face. “And you came here today prepared to have sex with me. That doesn't sound like love.”
“I didn't. I came here today to tell you. You're the one cheating.”
“I'm not cheating on anyone!” I retort.
“The heiress, Bryn?”
“What the fuck? No!” I shove my hands into my hair. “I'm not with her! That's the media—her—telling stories.”
“You expect me to believe you're not lovers? I saw you at the awards night last month, the girl hanging off your arm.”
“Not all the time. Shit.” I sink into the nearby chair. “Did this contribute? Did you decide to... with him because you thought I was cheating on you?”
