Austin's words move through my head, every possible meaning behind them running around, leaving me speechless.
The Angel on my shoulder wants to believe him and believe this is the something I was waiting for. Austin is saying what I've been wanting him to say and I should be ecstatic. But the Devil on the other shoulder is louder, saying he's only talking out of guilt.
Austin just feels responsible for all that has happened. Malachi getting stabbed, me and whoever else getting hurt, and whatever else I'm missing - he feels responsible for all of it and wants forgiveness.
I don't want him to feel guilty because he didn't push me out, of Larkspur. He was just being honest about his feelings, which is what anyone wants in any type of relationship. It was me, I left willingly, so if anyo
