She said the last line as her heart choked at the memory of Ryan. She didn't feel the need to tell Jake who he was or why she felt such a strong connection to him when she herself didn't know the reasons.
Her mind had given up all hopes of meeting him again, but her heart, it wasn't ready to accept. Maybe it would never be. Jake sat beside her and rubbed her back affectionately. He knew she was struggling to say every bit of the words she was saying right now.
"There is no need for you to tell me everything, Z"
Zara continued, "I think I will never be good enough for anyone- that...that everybody will leave me one day or the other."
Jake stood up and helped her get up on her feet. He wiped away her tears and cupped her face, "As I said, I don't want to know about your past, at least not until you are comfortable speaking about it. And, I am not leaving you Z, not now...not ever."
