“I . . . I . . . can’t . . . I mean . . .”
“All I need to know is if you’re happy.”
“I’ve never been happier,” I tell him. “Thank you.” I throw my arms around him, pulling him close to me.
For so long, I’ve lived in a cloud of pain and heartbreak, but Julian has dragged me out of it.
And it’s true, I’ve never been happier.
I mumble, “It’s never easy opening your heart to someone—”
“But with you, it’s been everything I needed,” Julian finishes.THE END