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“I love you, Alex. I want to marry you someday. I want you to have my kids. I want us to live in a house with a white picket fence, where we can grow old together and become respected in our fields...
I love your mind, that sexy brain of yours. You’re too smart for your own good, baby, and I love that about you.” His words hang in the air, and I stay silent, mulling them over. But he cheated on you. He still cheated on you.
“You don’t have to decide now. I just wanted you to know I stilllove you, and I’d be the happiest man alive if you took me back. I’ll always love you. Please know that.
I’m sorry for what I did. I regret it every day. You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Think about it. I’d like to meet up with you when you come back to Cali. I miss your beautiful face, baby.”
“Drew, you’re asking a lot from me. I need time to think about it all.”
“I understand, baby. Call me when you’re ready. I’ll wait. You’re worth the wait.”
“I’ve got to go, Drew. I’ll call you soon. Bye.”
“I love you, Alex. Bye.” Ending the call, I swirl my legs around in the water for a minute or two before finally deciding to get up and eat whatever is there for us.
Chapter 32
I walk back into the kitchen and see everyone is still there as when I left. Hannah is the first one to ask as I continue to chop up the peppers for our omelette.
“What did he say?” This question gets everyone’s attention. My hands are shaking because I know what will happen.
Kyle will go nuts along with the other boys. They’ll be screaming and yelling at me. I feel so weak right now.
“He still loves me and wants me back,” I say nonchalantly, continuing with chopping.
“What did you say? I knew this would happen!” Andy comes closer to me and Hannah stops what she’s doing. I feel eyes on me.
Kyle is eerily quiet so I look up to find where he is and he’sstanding over to the side beside Wes and Knox who are all glaring at me, waiting for my answer.
This is the first time I’ve looked at them since coming downstairs.
“Alex, what did you say?” Kyle was getting impatient with my hesitation in answering Andy’s question.
“Jesus, Alex, please tell me you didn’t take him back!” Kyle pleaded over the counter at me. I shook my head and relief flashed across his face.
“Alex, what’s wrong?” Hannah asks me in a softer tone than Kyle to calm the situation down.
“He says he wants to marry me someday... and have kids with me... I... wh-... I’m so confused...”
“You’re not marrying him! Alex, you’re too young and I won’t let you! Fucking hell! You’re only 23, you’ve your whole life ahead of you!”
Hearing Knox crunch the can he was holding in his hand into a tin ball makes me avert my eyes up to meet his. He has fire in his eyes that I can read as pure rage.
Kyle isn’t even that angry, I mean he’s angry but Knox is on another level right now. I’m kind of scared of him right now.
“I’m going to talk with him when I go back to college, but I don’t think I can take him back. I mean he cheated on me, it’s not that simple. I saw it and can’t forget.”
“Why do I feel like there’s a but coming soon?” Hannah groaned.
“Once a cheater always a cheater. No buts, baby doll, he’s a douchebag that cheated on you, he doesn’t deserve a girl like you. You’re too good for him,” Knox grits out between his teeth.
“But what if nobody ever loves me again?” I say quietly more to myself.
“Baby doll, someone does love you... trust me...” For once his words were reassuring but I can’t help but doubt this situation a little.
My mind is racing around in circles remembering his words when we spoke on the phone.
I want to marry you someday and I want you to have my kids.
