My Love Betrayed
“I planned to eat quickly and take a taxi. But he was awake early, too, and I had barely given the waiter my order when Charles appeared in the breakfast room. He immediately came over to my table and asked stiffly, “May I sit down?”
I flushed, wanting to say no, needing to say yes.
Charles must have sensed my confusion because, almost immediately, he started to turn away, murmuring, “Forget it.”
“No, wait, Charles!” I said quickly. “Please sit down.”
We stared at each other, neither sure what t...o say, while a waiter brought Charles a menu. He barely glanced at it before ordering a light breakfast. It was apparently enough time to come to some decision. When we were alone again, he said, “Can you give me one reason why I should be here? Why I shouldn’t just forget about you? And Rick?”
His voice was gentle, and I tried to match his tone. “Because I still need you. And because you’re probably the nicest person I ever met. Look, Charles… about last night, I’m sorry.MoreLess
I flushed, wanting to say no, needing to say yes.
Charles must have sensed my confusion because, almost immediately, he started to turn away, murmuring, “Forget it.”
“No, wait, Charles!” I said quickly. “Please sit down.”
We stared at each other, neither sure what t...o say, while a waiter brought Charles a menu. He barely glanced at it before ordering a light breakfast. It was apparently enough time to come to some decision. When we were alone again, he said, “Can you give me one reason why I should be here? Why I shouldn’t just forget about you? And Rick?”
His voice was gentle, and I tried to match his tone. “Because I still need you. And because you’re probably the nicest person I ever met. Look, Charles… about last night, I’m sorry.MoreLess
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