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“You ran away from me, LT. I went out to grab us breakfast, and when I came back you weren’t in my bed anymore. You refused to answer my calls and texts. You’ve been avoiding me ever since. Not to mention your brother was irate that morning that I let you leave. I promised him I’d protect you the night before when he slipped in his room with that girl.”
What girl? I don’t remember him dating anyone at the time.
“He made us all promise never to touch you when we were kids,” Finn continues. “I promised myself I would keep that promise to him. He’s my best friend. But that night, I couldn’t do it anymore. All it took was one look from you and I knew what I wanted. What you wanted. Max wasn’t even a consideration in that moment. But he questioned me for days about what happened.”
Oh. My. God.
Max knows what happened between us. Or at least he thinks he knows. And he’s never said anything to me. Never brought it up. Hell, he didn’t even fight with me when I’d make up lame excuses about why I couldn’t come to his parties. He knew why I didn’t want to be at his apartment. He knew I was avoiding Finn.
“I can’t hide the way I feel about you anymore,” he continues, his voice deepening as he takes a more serious tone. “I don’t want to. And today he made me make him a new promise. To leave you alone and let him take care of you. To let you heal.”
“Is this what you want?”
“No, and I won’t be able to. You’re what I want. Today. Tomorrow. Forever. I’ve wanted you since you wore that little, red bikini. Back then my hormones were in charge but not anymore. Now I let my heart run the show and it wants you, Willow. Only you.”
Staring up at Finn in disbelief, I let out a strangled sigh.
Isn’t this what I’ve always wanted? What I’ve been dreaming of hearing him say to me all these years? But now that he has, I don’t know what to do with the information. I don’t know what to say.
Do I want to be with Finn?
There’s no doubt in my mind.
However, I have bigger issues to deal with right now. More important things to focus on. My father just died. I’m an emotional wreck. I have no idea what I want out of life anymore. I feel like a ship without a rudder, aimlessly drifting in the middle of the ocean, praying for land.
Finn could be my compass.
He could help guide me to shore.
And he would if I let him, but this is something I need to do alone.
I have to learn to be strong, to stand on my own two feet, and survive without relying on others. Not Max. Or my mother. And not Finn. Hopefully, he’ll understand.
