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Thata step back His broere furrowed, and his ht

"Have you not heard a word I just said?"

"I know I’ve pushed you away," I continued "But I have no idea what I’ation hasaround in the dark without realizing that you were fuside me"

Reid re he’d been hiding from me When he didn’t speak, I carried on until I’d bled my heart dry

"You’re s up I felt so lost without you Then I found out I was pregnant and I ignorantly convincedto run as soon as soon as I told you I was so wrong, and I see now that I don’t want to have this baby without you You’re more than just the father of my child, you’re nant and hormonal for fuck sakes, and I couldn’t control them – "you’re my better half, you’re my best friend, and you’re the ht ht possible"

The quiet that followedmy breath in anticipation of what Reid would say next Time passed in slow motion, and I swore I could hear every tick of the clock on the kitchen

"Are you done?" He asked, lifting a brow

My face fell and I started to worry that I’d said so?

I tried stepping back, but Reid caught azed down at me, and I waited, unsure of what to expect

"I want to kiss you so bad," he whispered

"Then kiss ht now Like it’s the first tientle, teasing, and not enough I brought my arms around his neck, and reached onto the balls of ainst his His handsthe swell of ue traced my bottoh It was so much better than the first time he’d kissed me like this, because for us it felt like a clean slate We’d never forget hoe got here, but we could start over and let go of the fears that had been holding us back all this tiroaned, and the rumble in his chestour kiss

"You have me," I spoke softly

His rin made my insides ith elation "I’ve waited a lifeti," – I kissed hiairl"

"It’s always been that way, you were just too stubborn to see it," he chuckled The light in his eyes was a welco I’d missed all these months