We didn't stay at the cabin. We hit the road back home as soon as I told him I was willing to work things out. It was still a little awkward and the drive home wasn't exactly comfortable.

The tension between us was wild and not exactly in a good way. But I said I was willing to give it another go and I was going to try. The only thing I was hesitant about was not being able to go back to the way we were. "Leah?".

"Yeah?".

"You do know how sorry I am don't you?". He placed his hand on my knee squeezing gently.

"I know". I didn't want to keep talking about it. The more he brought it up the more I struggled to move past it. I knew he was sorry but he still had to gain back my trust. "She meant nothing to me, you're the only-....".

"Can we please not". I sighed. "I've told you I'm willing to try again but please stop talking about it".

His hand fell from my knee as he gripped the steering wheel and drove the rest of the way home.

It was horrible. The awkwardness, the tension. I couldn't help but feel like we had lost what we had. He pulled up outside my house cutting the engine.

"I'll see you tomorrow". Unclipping my seat belt I jumped when he grabbed my hand.

"I feel like I've lost you".

"Same". I whispered.

going to get

our relationship had

going to have that little voice in the back of my head telling me he was up to no good? "You're not really filling me with confidence

you blame me?". Dammit I shouldn't have said that. He ran a hand down his face a sigh falling from his lips. "I'm sorry". I

else as I got out but he didn't leave until

had no idea how to handle

pulled me towards her gripping me tightly. That only made my tears fall harder.

know what to do".

as she took hold of my hand leading me into the kitchen. "Sit sweetheart, I'll fix

but the doubts I have are driving me crazy.

you want to be with

the truth. Nothing about the way I felt had changed.

on the table as she sat across from me. "The balls in your corner sweetheart. You make the decision, you

go back to the way they were". I took a sip of my drink burning my

sweetheart and he'll pay for it for the rest of his life. What he did will live with him forever". "Why

honey but he's a damn fool if you ask me. All I want is for you to be

of his past but he proved me wrong. I trusted him and he broke my

who's boss". The knock at the back door

that is". She kissed the top of my head. "I'll bring you some dinner shortly".

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