-Dakota POV-
“Austin?” I whisper again.
With his hand in the pocket of his jacket, he slowly walks closer.
“Baby... I’m here. I’m back.”
When he is just two feet away, he lifts his hand and slowly caresses my face with his thumb.
Every single emotion goes through me. I am so shocked to see him. I can’t seem to tell if this is real or not. My hands shake, my lips tremble.
He slowly takes me in a hug and breaths me in.
I slowly shake my head.
“No” I whisper. “No, you don’t get to come back like this!” I pull away from him.
“I know. I’m sorry for the way I did things.”
I stare at him. “I... I don’t... I don’t want to hear it.”
“Dakota-”
“No, you don’t get to come back and think that a simple apology is going to fix everything.”
“I know. I’m not expecting this to be
