Tell me you need me

"We don't really talk about that, the end of the contract that is it. I can't Tetya, not without thinking of her leaving and....", I cut myself off and looked down at my curled fist, white knuckled at the force of how tight it was. There was a hollowness in my chest thinking about the end and the rage at the thought of Rhea moving on with someone else while knowing she hated the need for those illicit contracts. ~Oh! God I don't want her to go~ ~How can I let her go when I'm the one who clearly needs her~ A deafening silence fell over me as Annika sat back in her chair, simply watching me and the thousands of thoughts flickering behind my eyes. I swallowed past a dry lump in my throat and ran my hand over my face. "Is she the one?", My eyes locked on Annika, waiting patiently for me to answer. At this point, I didn't need to dig deep to respond. It was a simple question, and the answer was clear to both of us. Rhea was the woman I once told Annika about, that I loved her.  "I didn't ev