chapter thirty six,
eyes of desire, soul full of fire

    As Nailea turned over onto her side, her head was pounding from last night. After Nicholas said something that seemed to stick with her.

"I love you so fucking much, Nailea Marie. I really do. And I don't want to, but I just do. No matter what – I will always love you."

She knew that he meant what he said. But, she didn't want to believe it. He really messed up her up, she was messed up after he broke up with her.

When she got home that night she drunk her emotions away, leaving her the next morning with a nasty hangover.

She glanced at the empty space next to her. She wished he was there with her, his arms wrapped around her, his calming voice whispering sweet nothings in her ear.

As she lay there, images of his passionate declaration from the night before flickered through her mind. *I love you, Nai*. The words echoed in her head

Her heart was heavy with the weight of his words. A part of her yearned to believe him, to trust that he was sincere. But a more rational part warned her of the dangers of trusting him again. She had been hurt deeply, and she didn't know if she could handle that kind of pain again.

Nailea's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of her phone buzzing. She reached for it, groaning at the bright light that nearly blinded her.

A text from Nicholas read, "Nai, we need to talk". Her heart skipped a beat, the memory of his passionate declaration rushing back to her.

She threw her phone across the room, trying to avoid him.

Nailea's heart was torn. She wanted to talk to Nicholas, but the thought of being hurt again was terrifying.

As she wrestled with her emotions, she heard her phone buzz again.

It was a message from Nicholas: "Please, Nailea, we need to talk."

Her heart raced, a mix of fear and longing swirling inside her. She wished she could just put off the conversation until later, but deep down she knew they couldn't keep avoiding each other.

Nailea stood up from her bed, feeling a wave of dizziness wash over her.

The room spun for a moment, the aftermath of the night before still lingering in her system. As she regained her footing, her mind raced with thoughts of what to say to Nicholas. She knew she had to be firm, to set boundaries and make it clear that she wasn't going to just get back together with him.

But part of her also longed for that familiar comfort, for his warm embrace and gentle smile.

No.

She needed to remember everything that happened. Yet, she still wanted him.

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— alisha's notes !

everyone cheer bc i was able to kinda turn this story around !! act 2 is kinda just getting through the break up and act 3 is going to be second chance romance.

also mans got some pr training bc why is he so smiley and extra cute now!?

lost of love, lish