Chapter 79

I wait with bated breath for Sean’s answer, because even though I finally confessed my love to him, and even though I took a flight here to surprise him and show him how important he is to me, his words bring an earlier argument to mind.

“You say I am, but I don’t see it, Ryan! I don’t see it when you don’t want me to go out with your friends and you prefer to remain shut in at home. I don’t see it when you don’t want to come to Ireland with me. And I know you have better things to do, but it hurts anyway. I don’t see it because I feel you don’t want to make love with me. I’m not stupid. You’re the smarter one between us, I’m only a tattoo artist, but I can still see certain things. So…what are you doing with me?”

“No, it isn’t easy for him either…”

The world crashes around my ears and I have to lean against the wall to stay upright.

“…but he tries. He really does.”