Chapter 193

I take a deep inhale, shaking my head and nodding. I don't know what I mean but maybe I just need to make some movement so my emotions don't choke me up.

"I was unreasonable too. I didn't have the words to articulate what I was trying to say and I lashed out. I didn't mean what I said." I lick my lips, looking down, unable to maintain the eye contact.

"I don't regret us. I am sorry I said that." I say in a shudder of exhale. I know my cheeks are heating up and I don't mind. I have never felt this happy in my life and I want to hold onto it for as long as possible. For as long as it would stay. I know parts of it is because I am not fully grounded yet, there is so much going on, all at once that I feel like I am sort of floating above it all. The other reason for it could be the relief Ashley brought to me. I had been resigned to the idea that my life as I knew it was about to be over once that video made it to the world. Having that burden slid off my shoulders is something I w