Jerlina lowered her eyes and looked away. Jeremy held her closer fearing she might run away. He thought she sobered up and his heart raced thinking about what he just did.
I confessed!
"We..." her breath tickled his neck as she was nestling there. "Us... it's not... "
"We are not possible?" he asked. He didn't want to look at her face in case she is sober.
"It's..." she struggled to say the words. "that day... I don't think I can forget..."
Jeremy rested his chin on the crown of her head and hugged her close. He knew what day she is talking about.
"I didn't...I didn't mean to... I didn't know you were with a child... but that's not an excuse..." his voice trembled and he squeezed her close to him.
"I am sorry, Jerlina... I am sorry..."
He started trembling still holding her and his tears dripped on her hair.
