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Jade

You’re the man I can’t envision my future without

I could feel the tension between Reid and , but I wasn’t sure I could find the words to fix my mistake We’d had a pleasant afternoon at my parents, and the joint excite a little girl, was a welcomed distraction, but distractions didn’t last forever and I had to talk to hi more uncomfortable than I’d ever seen hi he would say yes Soether at his place, it beca back on it now I thought itcircuet back tohis head I should have been offended that so to me, but how could I when it was rateful that ere alone "I think it’s time we had a talk About us"

His head lifted, but his expression re I truly hated it hen he shut hi the ht he was guarded

"I’m not sure there’s much to talk about You made it pretty clear this afternoon where you stand"

"Are you going to hold that against et the better of htened his jao things that gave away his agitation "Like I said, I don’t think there’s much left to talk about at this point"

I wanted to scream This man infuriated me to no end, and when he shut down on h, I crossed the rooth apart

"All I want is for you tellon in your head," I said quietly "Because I’ure it out Tell ," he replied, his voice void of any e frolowered at hi, I just couldn’t His words were like a knife to the chest, tearing through flesh and bone until everything was shredded

"You’re leaving rasp what hefor us on my own You are the mother of my child, and it’s my responsibility to take care of you, both of you, and that’s what I’ll do"

And there it was – ation, and not because he wanted to

"Don’t dofor soht behind you I don’t want to be just a responsibility, and there’s no way I will allow our child to feel like some kind of burden"

Reid’s arms flew up, and his shutters ca responsibility I love you,me away You are so much more than just the mother of my child, but I can’t force you to see that Tell me whattothat a part of you ht feel the same way"

My heart stuttered to life, and it took me a er wanted to be with me, that I failed to see how my actions had affected him Had he been just as afraid as I was?

I kne I felt about hiht away Heit wasn’t, a confirs, but before he reached the door I stopped hi around the issue of us and I didn’t want to waste any , whether I was ready or not

"I’ on to his jacket His back was to"I’ around is because I’nant"