Trent's eyes widened. "What?"
"I've been gone too long. I'm sure Abby and Ellie are worried. Can we go back to the party?"
"Of course." Hesitantly, he approached me again and pulled me to him, wrapping his arms around my back.
I buried my face against his chest.
"Will you still give me the two days we talked about? I think if you spend some time with me, I can show you this isn't as bad as it seems." He stroked my hair, tugging me closer.
My immediate reaction was to say yes, but when I took a moment to think about it, I wondered if no was a better answer. What was the point of spending more time with him? All that would do was make me love him more, and we had no future together. There was no version of this where we'd live happily ever after.
"Chloe?" Trent leaned away and tilted my head back. "Please?" He placed a soft, lingering kiss on my lips. A perfectly normal kiss without any strange visions or overwhelming emotions.
"Yes," I whispered.