Chapter 56 I Missed You

• Alexander couldn't tear his eyes away from the pictures of Marianne. It was odd—he couldn’t remember her, yet he found himself missing her and wanting to see her again. Why was she lingering in his thoughts?
• "Is she going to visit? And if so, when?" he muttered to no one in particular. Setting his phone down, he sighed, his thoughts shifting to the man who had attacked him at the restaurant. Who was that guy, anyway? Not that it mattered.
• "I saw her, and I like her... I want to be with her, to keep her close because..." His voice faded as he struggled to find a stronger reason.