Chapter Thirty-Eight: Confessions Of The Heart
Up on the balcony, Erik barely noticed the snow falling on his head and shoulders.
He didn't care that the last petal had probably fallen by now.
All he could think about was the dead girl cradled in his arms.
Her body was still warm, and for a desperate moment, Erik wanted to believe that she was still there.
He gently laid her back down on the ground with her head resting in his lap, tenderly running his bare fingers through her hair.
Her hair felt so unbelievably soft and he wished that she would open her eyes so he could see them once more, the most beautiful shade of blue that Erik had ever known, staring back at him and filled with life.
"Come back," he begged desperately, his voice thick with tears.
Overcome with emotion, he leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on her forehead.
"Je t'aime..."
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