“I do want to fight for myself. That’s the point. And you’re not a crutch. You’re part of the foundation to help me get where I want to be.” “And that is?” “Accepting that, while I can never be the man I was, I can become a man you want to be with.” I brush my thumb across her bottom lip. Her eyes widen. “You can’t be serious.” “Why not?” “We don’t know each other well enough.” “Give me a chance then. A real chance. No faking. No pretending. Just us spending time together, learning about each other.”
