Chapter 45 A Love Declaration

• CHAPTER 45: A love declaration
• “I know. But just, wait. Just hear me out,Sarah.” He reached out and took her hand gently, his thumb brushing over her knuckles. “I know you’re still healing. I know that a lot of things have gone terribly wrong in your life–in the past. Especially your past with Edward. I know you might not want to trust any man again, or hear this from anyone. It might even probably be the last thing you want to hear right now, ‘cause what you went through wasn’t just painful—it was devastating. I know, because I was there. I saw how broken and hurt you were. I saw you broken… and I hated him for it. But more than that… I admired you for surviving it.”
• Sarah blinked severally at him. Benicio saw this and chuckled nervously. “I know I'm rambling here, but what I really want to say—is I love you.”