Chapter 23 Wants To Go Back

• A smile finally plays at Elle’s shiny lips, and Hunter slowly expels the breath he suddenly realizes he has been holding. “You know, I’ve always put off happiness, Hunter. Always moving forward with my life, always making plans, and having things to look forward to. Do you know why?”
• Hunter shook her head. “Tell me.”
• She bites her lower lip and stares at the floor for a long minute before speaking. “It’s because the one thing that made me truly happy was out of reach. So, I compensated by looking toward other things that could bring me some satisfaction. It was my way of dealing with my feelings, and it’s worked for me.”