My heart hurt just looking at her. How did it all of this happen? How did we get here? If she had told me the truth from the start, then none of this would have happened. There wouldn't be any tension or awkwardness. We wouldn't be sad because right now I was sad. I was sad because our relationship was non-existent. But maybe just maybe this was our time to fix it.

"Do you want some tea?". I asked.

I could tell by her expression she wasn't expecting that. I would never be disrespectful to her or at least I would never mean to be.

"Sure, I'd like that".

My eyes landed on Jakes. He was stood in the doorway smiling at me. He winked before disappearing upstairs and leaving us to it. I fixed two cups and nodded towards the table.

"You look good sweetheart, you're glowing".

"Are you okay?". I asked taking a seat.

"Never mind about me. I want to know how you're doing".

Something was wrong I could feel it but instead of going off on one I decided to tell her about me. Some paragraphs are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on .net. Visit .net to read the complete chapters for free. "I'm doing okay, we're both doing okay. We mated and our relationship is better than ever". Nowadays I couldn't help but smile when talking about Jake and me.

We were finally happy.

happy Leah and I've wanted nothing more

did you leave?".

nothing but lie and keep secrets. I kept you in the dark

that". I frowned. "You raised me, brought me up and made me who I am today. Yes, there were secrets

I looked up

you and I wish I could take it all back. I thought if I left, you'd be happier. You'd be able to get on

move on. Everything happens for a reason, but there's nothing to

years she was

my gran.

sorry sweetheart and I know I've said it many times before but I truly am. I never wished

and it's okay. I know now you were only trying to protect me, but I don't want to do this anymore. I don't want to keep talking about the past. I'm in a good place and for once I want to keep being in that place".

but then again maybe it could be. There was nothing stopping

coming back home?".

not coming home sweetheart, but George

expecting her to say yes and that everything would go back to normal. What was normal for

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