When Love Comes Late by PASSION

I’d constantly fear you’d leave me over trivial matters.

”

With a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes, Miley probed, “Have you resolved things with Susie?”

Neville remained silent, his lips pressed tightly together—-a response in itself.

Miley let out a short, sardonic laugh.

“If you’re still entangled with her, yet here declaring your affection for me, isn’t that duplicitous? Am I just your fallback option?”

Confronted with her blunt questions, Neville seemed frozen, words failing him.

As Miley stood to leave, Neville reached out, pulling her back.

She glanced at him, then looked away.

“I know I’ve hurt you and made mistakes.

Truthfully, after starting our relationship, I was prepared to spend my life with you.

But when I discovered my illness, fear took over.

I was terrified and unsure of how to face you.

I couldn’t bear to tell you, nor did I want you burdened with such knowledge.

am committed to changing, so you can see and believe in that change,” Neville

Miley responded, her voice soft as she

about your s@xual ability that

is whether our core

to

I won’t

”

for a few moments

“I understand.

and ended just as

changing, to show you a different side of me, in hopes you’ll

”

convey his determination,

and chose

together in silence for

profile, Neville felt a nostalgic pull to the times

said softly,

We should head back.

”

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to her, seeking

haven’t given me

”