LOVE AGAINST LEGACY
"I'm not asking you to come with me, Adrian. I'm not giving you an ultimatum. I'm just letting you know where I'll be, if you ever find the courage your father once had."
I pull him close. "I don't deserve you."
"Probably not," he agrees with a sad smile. "But love isn't about deserving. It's about choosing. Every day."
We make love again, slower this time, memorizing each other. Outside, the storm begins to ease, rain softening to a gentle patter.
In the early hours of morning, my phone buzzes on the nightstand. Three missed calls from Celeste. Two text messages asking if I'm okay. Worry in every word from a woman who deserves better than the lie I'm living.
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