Chapter77:

Craving his presence was bad enough before, but seeing this side of him, I want to spend my life glued to him. I hate that we went years without me knowing him this way anymore. I always missed it. Dane pulls me to move again, so we head along the water's edge instead of towards it and walk slightly inward so it laps up and over our feet as we fall into step. The water is warm still from the day’s sun and it’s soothing. Holding hands, the peacefulness of the quiet around us makes it so that even without constant chatter, there’s no uncomfortable silence. It’s obvious we’re both absorbing the scenery and the air, listening to gulls in the distance and living in the moment. It's beautiful here, and I can’t help glancing at him every few steps and having to tell myself that this is real and I’m not dreaming. Dane actually brought me somewhere perfect and is here, alone, being sweet and not ruining my life and making me hate him. I never knew he had it in him to be this way. “Over there… s