18.

Zed had started to miss Freya. She no longer visited his coffee shop. She either sent Carla or Jess took it to her on her way to class. Her school was close to Freya's office.

He grew tired of his sexual relationship with Soraya. They didn't do anything else besides have sex with him, and that was the end of it.

He expected her coming to find him to rekindle something within her, but he was mistaken. She just wanted him to make her happy.

I can't keep going like this.

I need to know where I stand.

I need to know whether I'm in love with Soraya or with Freya.

I must do so before it is too late. He reflected to himself.

"Just stay away from me, Jesse." I trusted you. I thought you'd changed, but you haven't." Nichole addressed him.

"I'm so sorry, Nichole. At the time, it was just a spur. I'm not sure what happened to me. Please!" He pleaded.

Just once. "You blow it, that's it." She said, smiling at him.

"Thank you. "How about I make it up to you?" "Let's go out to dinner tonight,