"Len," she whispered, "I..."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line, and then Lennox spoke again.
"I know you're still not ready. Didn't you say love is a luxury you can't afford to have?
But I can't help the way I feel about you, Addie. I can't stop thinking about you, about us."
Adrienne felt her heart melt at his words. She knew that she felt the same way about him, but she was too afraid to admit it to herself, let alone to Lennox.
"I...I don't know, Len," she stammered. "I'm scared."
After wasting her life with a man who abused her in her past life, Adrienne wasn't sure if she had any right to love again. She was scared to disappoint Lennox, scared that she wouldn't be able to meet his expectations. She was aware that she hadn't been a good wife to Alistair before and feared that it would happen again with Lennox.
