His lips were supposed to meet hers in a kiss that would seal for him a second chance, but Denae twisted her face away from him, pushing lightly at his chest. “I…” She bit her lips. “I don’t…stop.”
Zaid stepped back, he felt like his heart was ripped out of his chest, leaving it aching and empty. “Denae…?”
“I’m now aware of everything you did…but that doesn’t mean I have forgiven or forgotten. I need time to figure out if I need you or this baby in the new life I’ve created. After you hurt me, I was so lost and empty. I tried so hard to give up on love, tried so desperately to forget you. It’s working now, my love is slowly diminishing, and I don’t want to sully my progress and fall right back into love only to be hurt by you again. Understanding your feelings doesn’t mean that I accept
