Chapter 118. Let Me Go (2)

They had been here before. Emily saw Aaron after Zoey chose James. After Aria chose Troy. Both times she knew he’d be okay. There was booze, partying and most importantly, there was Emily herself. She knew given time he would get over it. That he would come back to her like he did the first time after Aria. Like he eventually did after Zoey. He always came back to her.

“Finish it. The only woman that what? What makes her so special, Ron?” Emily asked.

Yes, they had been here before. Except this time it was a whole year later and he still wasn’t over it. Would more time do it?

“I’m not doing this with you. In case the way I avoid you around the house hasn’t made it clear over the last six months, we’re through,” Aaron said frankly.

This was the first time he brought up their relationship to her in the last six months. First there were the funerals to deal with. Then Grayson’s new responsibilities. The unrest between Venatores and Imperium. Grayson’s grief. Hav