Callan followed her, the unspoken words pressing against his throat. But he stayed silent because in that moment, he knew he'd lost the right to speak those words a long time ago.
Neither of them said a word until they got to the car. Emily's heart raced as she sat in the car, and she struggled within her, debating whether to hear him out or not.
She knew she wanted to talk about it. She had wanted to do so all these years but hadn't brought it up because Callan kept avoiding her and acting like nothing had happened.
Now that he suddenly brought it up, she was mad at him all over again, and her pride didn't want her to let him have his way.
And then there was the fear that he'd finally say it was a mistake and crush whatever hope she had left. She knew she needed closure, but she was scared.
