“Tonight was the first time anyone has ever told me they love me. And the bastard didn’t even mean it. He used it as a weapon. It’s wrecking me, inside and out.” Jesus. I want to hit him all over again. This time harder. Do permanent damage. “No one?” I parrot. “Not even when you were a kid?” “No one. Never.” Fuck. That’s just… I can’t. I can’t stand this. Because I love Margot. I know I do. There is no hiding it or pretending or lying to myself. I love her. And not just as my best friend. As a woman. As a woman I want to be with. A woman I can’t seem to get enough of or stop thinking about.
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