Chapter 53 Wherever You Go

I took a step back. My brain paused for a moment, and as my thoughts caught up, every part of my body stopped. Her answer shook every breath of air out of my lungs. Did I hear her right? "What?" I spat. "You won't let me in?" I walked forward, almost crossing the border with anger. "That's it, Elizabeth? That's all? You won't?" “But if you want, we can go somewhere else." "I won't leave unless, wait, what?" I stared at her. "What do you mean?" She looked at me. "I think." She stopped to take a deep breath, "I'm ready to hear you." A warm smile spread across her face. I didn't when the tension that kept me awake vanished into thin air. I almost crossed the border again so I could feel her in my arms, but I restrained myself at the last second. 'She said yes?' 'Say something, you idiot.' "Elizabeth... I…" I stuttered. 'Be a man, Gabri