Rejected, And Became A Heiress

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"I know I was a bastard in the past. How I treated you... well, there's no excuse for the things I've done-"I begin, letting the words flow through me freely, not stopping to think about what I'm saying.

Instead, I try to really speak from the heart. To finally give Cara a window into my mind... perhaps even into my soul.

"You really don't have to do this. It was so long ago-" Cara says, her voice sounding detached and far away, like she's simply calling out from another room of the house, even though she's standing 10 feet away from me. Suddenly I can't stand how separated we are. She's too far, she's not hearing me. I need to bring her closer. I need to explain.

I reach out, letting my hands snake around Cara's smooth arms, pulling her into me. "Cara, please, just give me a chance," I whisper into her fiery red hair, hoping she hears me.

"You have had enough chances, Alaric."

But she says it so softly.

"I-"My voice sounds almost like a plea for her forgiveness. "Just one more chance. I want to tell you how I truly feel."

There is a long silence.

work, because I feel her give

between us is almost nonexistent, and my hands still rest on her shoulders. It forces us to look directly

She is beautiful.

So utterly captivating.

need to

over my words. Damn it, I hope I can say this properly say everything I feel, everything I

about us. About our past.

she lets out a

anger.

have some twisted claim over me? That even if you don't

that's not the most important

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the faint sound of knocking at Cara's front door. Outside, I hear the

her a big surprise. Like,

might still be

of footsteps approaching the bedroom

but I know it's the only moment that truly matters. If I don't say it now, I might never have another chance to

I pull her tightly into my arms, locking her against my chest. She