ANDREA.
A heavy silence hung over the air the moment I said that. Fred was staring at me weirdly like he I was saying something impossible.
He grabbed my wrists instantly “I know you don't love me,Andrea, but I'm willing to wait. I want to make this work. Please give us another chance”
“Fred ….I …..” I tried to counter but he threw himself onto me.
“I want this to work.. I'm sorry for mistreating you in the past. I promise to get this right now, please….” Fred pleaded desperately and I have no idea what to do.
“What if I can't love you?” I hate to ask but I had to. Real or not, he is making this harder for me.
“Don't just push me away. Let's say it's a payback for treating you shitty in the past” He said and I let out a dry chuckle.
He pulled away and held me by my arms. “We w
