Purelyamuse: Overpass Chapter 14

Excerpt from chapter 14 . . .

Edward sits quietly, awaiting my words, but none come because my mind is racing, trying to figure this all out. It’s so much to take in. Finally, he speaks. “When Alice called me six months ago, I thought she was going to rant and rave. But she never did. She just started talking about you. It wasn’t long before I felt connected to you again. Then she told me about your engagement and everything that followed. I knew then I wanted to see you. I needed to see you. I was already figuring out how to make it happen when Alice told me about the reunion, and it was like . . . I don’t know . . . it just felt like it was time. I had to do it before I let anymore time pass me by . . . pass us by.”

“So here you are,” I say, not knowing how to respond to his candor. He’s never been this forthcoming.

“I’m so sorry. For everything. And I know you don’t trust me. You have no reason to, but I promise for the rest of my life, for as long as you’ll have me, I will do my utmost to gain that trust back. Because life without you is the worst. In fact, it’s the only punishment worthy of what I’ve done. But I think if you could let me forgo my punishment, I could make you really, truly happy.”

“You want me back.” It’s a statement.

“I want you. Yes.” His voice is strong, clear, his eyes, the same.