Chapter 129

Emma’s POV

“I’m sorry I’m behind on time.” Kevin said as he let himself in.

I totally forgot to bolt my door, hopefully I don’t get a lesson in that someday.

“It’s fine.” I replied to him.

He didn’t look as stressed as he sounded over the phone.

“How was your day?” I asked, and stood up to get him a glass of water.

*Who’d have thought?” He said as I got the water.

“Thought what?” I asked him, surprised.

“That we would be here, just under a year.” He completed, flashing his pretty white teeth at me.

“Kevin, you don’t have to be nice about what he did to you.” I finally broached the topic. “

“I’m not being nice.” He explained, “it’s just unnecessary.”

“No it isn’t.” I objected. “I’ve gotta know what happened. I mean, I don’t really want to, but it happened because of me.” I stuttered.

“The world doesn’t revolve around you, Emma.” He smiled and put a hand on mine on the counter top. “And even if it does, let