Chapter 12: The Truth
Charlotte wiped her face and gave me a shaky smile.
“You look like one of those men in ads for expensive watches. I’m sure women line up to stare at you.”
I laughed.
Then I told her the truth.
“The only woman I ever measured anyone against was a girl named Charlotte.”
She went still.
I reached up and wiped the tears from her cheeks.
“You saved me long before you came back into my life. You did it in one night, when I had almost forgotten what it felt like to matter.”
Her mouth trembled.
“Tyler…”
I kissed her then.
Softly.
Carefully.
Like something long lost finding its way home.
For one second, she froze.
Then she kissed me back.
Some moments don’t need fireworks to change your life. Sometimes they only need two people finally arriving in the same place at the same time. Continue Reading ⬇️
