Chapter 36

Diego's POV:

Besides, I was too engrossed in my hate for her to notice her other characteristics, I did not even care.

You can imagine how happy I was to help her escape. But like they say, everything happens for a reason, Angelo would never have let me have anything to do with the women he hits so I guess I could say that this was perfect timing.

We walked aimlessly for hours last night. It did not matter where we were headed that night.

All I wanted was for her to wrap her hand in mine and walk next to me. There is a simple innocence to just walking hand in hand.

A simple thing, yet such bonding closeness. Feeling safe, secure, and loved.

It says "I want to always be touching you whether we are still or in motion. It is an innocent yearning to always be close.

She just put her head on my shoulder and smiled as the street lights shone down on us. To me, it was the perfect ending to the night.

I was about to leave the house w