The Sin Between US
he began, “was what I did. Getting in the way. But it was more than that. I held onto something that was never mine because I thought I deserved you.”
I listened, letting him speak. His voice wasn’t bitter, just honest.
“You don’t need to carry that anymore,” I said softly.
“I know,” he replied. “I’m letting go now.”
A peaceful silence stretched between us.
Lucas gave a faint smile. “I guess this is the end of the sin between us.”
I smiled back, truly, deeply. “Yeah. It is.”
Later, I stood at the edge of the clearing, champagne glass in hand. The garden glowed not just from the lights above, but from the joy pulsing in every laugh, every smile.
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