Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0513

I grabbed Pete's hand. "No. It's not that I wanted to avoid you. Maybe... Maybe I'm just not used to it yet. How about we try again?"

I tilted my face up slightly and closed my eyes. This time, I was sure I wouldn't back away.

But Pete didn't kiss me. Instead, he playfully ruffled the hair he had just smoothed, and I heard his soft chuckle in my ear.

"Stop being so adorable. I'm not exactly a gentleman, you know. If you keep this up, I might not want to let go."

"..." Just as I was about to speak, Pete pressed his finger gently against my lips.

"I'm really happy to hear you say that today. But, Ari, I only want you to be happy."

"Being with you makes me happy. Over the past three years, it's impossible to say I've never hesitated because of you.

"But I always feel like our feelings aren't equal, and I don't want to let you down. I don't know what kind of choice would be fair to you. I want you to be happy too."

could feel my throat tighten. "From

smiled at me, tender and affectionate. He shook his

more important than us being together. Don't rush into this. Think it over carefully before you say anything

hand, which had been stroking my hair, trembled as he spoke. It seemed he was summoning

thought that maybe, over these past three years, Nicholas had his

do you mean?"

gave a bitter smile, raising his hand to cover my eyes. 'Don't look at me like that. I don't want to regret saying

lashes brushed against his palm as I blinked. It

did hurt me, and I'll never forgive him for

he would be more than willing to share his side of the story. But if you've thought it through and decided that I'm someone you could trust for the rest of your life, then come find

for you until the day you get married. If that day comes, I'll personally walk you down the aisle with

what are you

everything that had happened between Nicholas and me, how could there be any reason that justified it

him making out