SM OWNS IT ALL.
~Present time~
We meet at a café two weeks later.
"I'm glad we could finally get together." His smile is warm and comforting.
It doesn't even feel like he left me the way he did. He looks different. Maybe he is.
"Yeah…um I'm sorry I was so busy. My classes are doing state testing, so I've been preparing them."
"I completely understand. I've been busy too at work."
"So you restore old cars?" I ask. His eyes light up.
"Yeah I do. My body shop does custom framework and all that."
"It's not that "pimp my ride" stuff is it?" He barks out a laugh and I giggle.
"No way. We stay true to the original car."
I love seeing him like this. I've missed this so much.
There is an uncomfortable silence for a bit but then he looks up at me.
"Listen, Bella, I know it's been a long time and…I don't know…but I want you to know that I'm really sorry for the way I left things. For…for the way I left you."
"You don't have—"
"No. No, please let me get this out." He takes a long sip of his drink before he speaks again. "I was in a really fucked up place…and I don't expect you to forgive me very easily, but just know that I've carried that with me all this time. You didn't deserve that. Hell I wish you would just punch me in the face." He says seriously.
"Don't tempt me. I will do it." I shake my fist at him.
"Have at it, baby." He shows me his cheek.
I freeze at the word baby.
Don't hate me or Bella for meeting him at the cafe. We want to make this right...and we're hopelessly in love with that asshole!