Damien's arms were tightly wrapped around her, his resolve almost crumbling and he was barely hanging on.
"I know you don't want me holding you right now… and I'm sorry but I just can't. I miss you too damn much, Katherine."
Raising his head, he tried to hold back his tears but when he closed his eyes, they escaped freely, wetting Katherine's shoulder. "So please don't push me away and let me hold you — even just for tonight."
How could she possibly push him away… when all she had ever really been longing for was for him to hold her? Even if she wanted to escape, she didn't have the courage to push him so she succumbed to her selfishness and allowed his embrace… because she missed him too.
