I nodded, feeling a mixture of relief and trepidation. His words were a balm to my wounded heart, but the scars of the past still lingered.
He reached up, gently holding my face in his hands, his touch tender and reassuring.
"And Kristen," he continued, his eyes boring into mine with an intensity that made my breath catch, "I am attracted to you not for a day or two, but for my whole life. This bond can never be broken."
His words resonated deep within me, stirring up emotions I had tried to bury.
Tears welled up in my eyes even more, but, they were tears of hope. "I want to believe that," I whispered, my voice trembling. "I want to believe in us again."
"Then do," he urged softly, his thumbs gently wiping away my tears. "Believe in us, Kristen. Believe in me."
