Love in the moonlight II

Lyla

"I'm sorry," I managed between sobs. "I'm sorry about how I acted the day Nathan died. I never blamed you for what happened to him. I blame myself more than anything." The tears continued to flow as I clutched his shirt. "I hope we can stop fighting. I need you, Ramsey. I need you so much."

"Shh," he soothed, stroking my hair. "You have me. You've always had me."

"I know," I hiccupped, still crying. "I'm sorry… I am, I swear."

I cried for the longest time, pouring out my pent-up frustrations until I was spent. I sagged against his chest until the tears finally subsided. Ramsey tilted my face up to his. "Is that what's been bothering you? You thought I was angry about Nathan?"

I couldn't tell him the truth—not all of it- so I nodded, letting him believe this simpler explanation.