Chapter 247: Appetite

Morning rolls in and I wish it hadn't. Lying here, all I can think about is Darius and how much I don't want us to be apart.

Tomorrow, tomorrow is the day.

"Are you awake?" He asks, calling my attention.

I don't respond immediately. I first make myself comfortable in his arms before answering.

"I am." I say, while waiting for what he has to say in return.

"Do you hate me?" He asks, and I think for a second on what he is asking.

"Why? Because you haven't changed your mind about sending me away?" I ask, still sinking into his arm and feeling every bit of him.

He doesn't respond. So I do the courtesy of speaking for him.

"I love you Darius, I will always love you. No matter what..." I say, as the thoughts of what is about to happen to us fill my head to a degree that it hurts. "And because of that...I will never hate you."

Once I say these words, my heart sinks.