When There Is Nothing Left But Love (Ashton And Scarlett)

I nodded and pointed towards the hugging couple. I teased, “You’ve never told me about your past relationships.”

I paused as Rebecca abruptly came to mind. He did say that he had never loved Rebecca.

As we made our way through the crowds, he stuck closer to me and replied, “I didn’t date when I was younger.”

Shocked by his reply, I stared at him in disbelief. “No! You’re pulling my leg, right?”

“Back then, I was swamped with classes and essays every day. Grandpa also arranged for me to take extra law classes, so I basically didn’t have time for anything else.”

His explanation seems pretty reasonable. Pouting, I continued to prod him for an answer. “Didn’t you have any crushes then?”

His eyes bored into mine as he replied, “I had a crush on you the moment I saw you at J University.”

Stunned, I began to blush furiously.

We continued walking at a leisurely pace. Suddenly he asked, “Don’t you have questions for me?”

“What questions?” Confused, I stared back at him.

“A few days ago, Flora told me that there was a lipstick mark on my shirt. Why aren’t you asking me about it?”

surprise, though I quickly recovered myself and said, “There’s nothing to ask.

could see that my answer had stunned him into silence. He appeared to be deep in thought, though I didn’t have the mental energy to try and guess what was on his mind. I just wanted to enjoy my walk with him before

him and didn’t follow him in. I gestured for

me. “You go first. I’ll

him but merely smiled at him. I felt a twinge of regret at our somewhat anti-climactic

few steps before I turned and ran towards him, giving him a tight hug. I said hoarsely, “Take

frowned, puzzled at my behavior. “What’s wrong?

shook my head with my arms wrapped firmly around him. “I

don’t you stay here with me then? We can head

arms. I straightened out his tie with a small

I can no longer afford.

a plane,

to be tedious, but

phone, knowing it would be

I can’t bring

thought I could stay by your side and have a happy life with you. But I should’ve known the world would be much more complicated than

message: I got myself checked at the hospital. The doctors confirmed that I can never become pregnant again. That stillborn baby cost me my dreams of bearing my own child. I can’t blame you, nor can I blame Cameron. You are the people I love, and the people I call my family. I can only

too eager to be my child and forgot to bring along some things with

but I’ve come to realize that the only thing we gain in return is suffering. I don’t want to take revenge or wish ill upon anyone, so I’m turning in the

of the countryside flew past in