#Chapter 77 - Acceptance

Shirley A silent breath brushes through my lips, making my shoulders fall an inch as I swallow Keith’s declaration. I just want you. Four simple words and yet it feels like my world has been shaken. Deep down, maybe I already knew, but it’s different hearing him say it aloud. “Want me…” is the only thing I can murmur once my lips choose to move. And in turn, Keith silently nods, waiting for me to say more. But I’m not sure what to say - just like I haven’t known what to think for the last week. Maybe even since the day I met Keith...I’ve never known what to think. Keith is my mate, and when I look back at everything that has happened…I’m still so drawn in. But that doesn’t mean I’m not afraid. And because I only want the truth to be spoken between Keith and me, I tell him. “I’m afraid,” I say aloud, quietly. Again, Keith nods. “I know,” he says. He knows - because he always knows. But why else would I have run away if