Grayson Hawthorne loves you, even after you left, even now that you've found someone new. I sat with Jess, rubbing her back in comfort as she cried into her hands. Tears streamed down her beautiful face, making her eyes red and puffy. We were no longer in the game room, but rather sitting on the roof of Hawthorne House yet again. Jess had needed a place away from everyone.
When she said that I assumed that also meant me, but when I had got up to leave she had grabbed my hand, tears in her hazel eyes, and asked me to stay. I had seen the desperation in her eyes, and the way her lip quivered and known that the only way I could help her was to be there.
And I would. I would be there for her. It wouldn't make up for all the times I wasn't, but I could change my ways. If Jess can still somehow love me after all the things I have done, and choose me over Alex, then I could be better for her. I grabbed her hand.
Would it have made you a better person if you married him while loving me? Jess, no one in this house views you as a bad person. Not Avery, not Libby, not Jameson, and definitely not me. Things would have only got worse if you continued on with him. Jess wiped a tear from her face, looking out at the vast expanse before us. I cupped Jess's cheek. She leaned into it like it was instinct and my heart fluttered. Having her back was like some kind of miracleβbut she was different. You are human.
You have flaws. You cannot be perfect all the time. People have hurt youβ I have hurt you. No one can fault you when you choose something for yourself, even though it hurt others. Jess gave a small smile. My shoulders fell slightly. For once, let me be the one to help you. I owe you as much. Try Premium. Log in Sign Up.
