Embry watched as a smile flashed across Daiane’s face when she told her that she could keep the drawing. She also saw the relief that followed it and she knew that the other girl meant the words that she was saying. She really wanted to keep it. Did the drawing really mean that much to her? More importantly, what did that mean for them and their relationship, if they still had one? At this point, she was trying to not get her hopes up and just see how their conversation played out, but even the smile that she’d seen on Daiane’s face when she insisted made her feel somewhat hopeful.
That hope quickly took a back seat as Daiane continued talking and it took every ounce of power in Embry’s body to not interrupt her as she spoke. To not wrap her arms around her and hold on until she understood that nothing in this world could ever change how she felt about her. “Of course I still feel that way. I don’t think I could ever stop feeling that way, even if I wanted to and I don’t want to, I never have. I know you weren’t faking anything because I know that it would be impossible to fake what we have…had.” She caught herself at the end, again trying not to give herself too much hope but then something clicked inside of her and she knew that wasn’t what she wanted to say. “Okay, I know I just used the past tense but I don’t want it to be like that. I don’t care if it’s a task anymore, Dai. All I care about is getting to call you my girlfriend again because that’s all that matters.”
“We’re not.” She quickly inserted, protesting against what Daiane was saying and despite her better judgement, taking the girl’s hands in hers and looking into her eyes, which were glistening with tears. Embry had always found Daiane’s eyes beautiful but now, seeing those eyes holding so much dispair broke her and the words that fell from her mouth next felt like the only ones that were right. “We’re not because I’m not going to let that happen this time. I love you, Daiane, and the first time we broke up, it destroyed me and the worst part about it was that it was because of something that wasn’t our fault. I got you back even though I thought it would never happen but then I went and screwed it all up. I swear to you that I won’t let that happen again if you would just give me one more chance. That’s all I’m asking for.” As she finished talking, she could feel her heart pounding and her eyes stinging with tears that were threatening to fall. “Please.” She added, her voice tight and her tone desperate as she fought the urge to break eye contact, focussing on those beautiful brown eyes as she tried to keep herself from completely breaking down.
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