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"I hate that hen you use it in regards to us," I reply "Because that’s not e did"

"I see that now," he says with a nod "And I apologize for ever i that that’s what it is"

"Was," I correct hi now"

He blinks rapidly, watching me with eyes full of heartache, and I want to pull the words back Except, they aren’t untrue

"This isn’t love, Wyatt Accusations and the silent treath issues? That’s not love And I’ll be daain because I deserve to be loved"

"You are loved, damn it"

"Am I?" I prop my hands on ether I’ll always be afraid of saying the wrong thing, or ain" Tears fillthe hurt surround my heart at the memory of it all "I couldn’t survive it twice"

"I’h his hair and paces in a circle "Jesus, I want to reach for you so badlymy arms around myself and shake my head slowly "I can’t have you touch me"

"Aet it It’s all I can think about I miss you"

He ss hard, and I can’t look away frolued to the roof of my mouth, and all I can do is listen

"You set my soul on fire Does that sound cheesy?" He sone until I met you, and it was like I was in the ave me a new purpose every day Every Day

"I was so afraid to love you, to really give you all of my love because love had hurt me in the past--"

"Love didn’t hurt you," I interrupt hi you, hurt you Don’t get it twisted, Wyatt This is soht," he says with a nod "I hadn’t thought of it that way"

"I can’t be punished for her lack of love," I reply softly "I need someone fearless in their love forhurt"

"That’s accurate," he says with a nod "We both deserve that And, Lia, you have it I wish I could adequately explain this to you, so I’et lost in you, in the best way there is I look into your eyes, and I seeback at ivesin ether, well, it’s the closest to heaven that I’ll ever be, I’ll tell you that I look at you, and I just love you I love you so much that it terrifies ht die from it

"I’m so sorry for the way I acted, and I feel like a coh it It’s the biggest regret andthat it’s not too late to ain I need you, A day ofdown ht here isn’t love, I don’t knohat is

"We have to work on it This is going to be the most important job of our lives, Wyatt"

He ss hard

"Does this ive ht up in his arhter than I ever have been

"I thought I’d lost you," he says and setsintently into my eyes "It almost killed me"

"You broke me," I admit softly as he brushes a tear with his thumb "I don’t know that I’ve felt pain like that before, Wyatt I need you to proain"

"Never" His voice is firm and sure "I’ll never intentionally hurt you, my love"

"And I would never hurt you, either You need to trust and remember that when you feel insecure or worried"