There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.
--Bryant H. McGill

Aiden's Pov

"What if you're the best?"

The words leave my mouth and a tear trickles down Bree's cheek. I wipe it off her face and she turns to look away as if she's trying hard not to give in. "sweetheart what's wrong?"

I never called her 'sweetheart' before and seems like that got her attention. Waiting for an answer, I caress her cheek with my thumb which makes her squirm a little at the sudden skin contact again. "Why are you so persistent? I'm not good for you Aiden, I've never been,"

"You're the one who's been persistent Bree. I don't know how else to tell you that you're the only one for me. Why don't you just get it? I know... I know I've hurt you too much but how can I fix what's between us without you telling me anything? I don't know what my parents did to you and I really didn't know that you moved here six years ago. I'd have done anything to get you back if I knew you were here... You always told me that things would be alright then why don't you just say it again? Your silence drives me crazy Bree,"

Taking a deep breath I hang my head low thinking about my little outburst. Will it change anything at all? Bree is so stubborn right now even when her eyes are showing all her emotions. Since no one else wants to tell me what happened, I'll have to wait till Bree opens up.

"I don't get it... why do you want to keep denying that you want me back? Even when your eyes say otherwise... if you didn't want me back then why do you still wear the promise ring I gave you? I don't want to break my promise again and no matter what you say, I know you don't want me to," finishing my speech all over again, I look at Bree who's staring at me.

"Why can't you just get it Aiden? I can't let you in again cause if I do then, you're coming down with me and I can't let that happen,"

"Stop being so protective over me. I understand you care but why don't you understand that I will do anything to get you back now. Everything you say or do just makes me want you more even if it ends up with me going down with you," I stare back at her just to watch her chewing her lip while trying to stop her tears.

Leaning down close to her face, I watch her expression change with our less than intense position before closing her eyes while I take her face into my hands keeping in mind that any small movement would hurt her. Taking a look at her beautiful face, I close the distance between our lips.

The kiss is soft yet full of emotions and I feel Bree's tears roll down her cheeks and wipe them away as she kisses back letting me enter my tongue. Everything I missed in these six years reflected in that one kiss that Bree returned. I break the kiss when I realised Bree was on ventilator for a while and she's still having breathing problems at times.

Resting my forehead against her's, I stare back into the chocolate brown eyes still pooling with tears while staring back at me. "Please don't cry,"

I say wiping away her everlasting tears as she keeps staring at me as if she's wondering if I'm real. Kissing her forehead, I let my lips linger there for a moment while closing my eyes for a brief second. "I-I heard everything you told me when I was asleep... everything,"

Everything?

Distancing my face from her's, I look at her nervous expression while she tries not to be obvious. "Is there something you want to hear again?"

A small blush creeps up her cheek making her look red in the face making me realise that she heard what I wanted her to. And yet again her eyes widen as if she realised something and looks at me with all the emotion drained out now. "What are you doing Aiden? Please stop trying to get... closer to me... I can't let you in again... "

She removes her hand from my chest and it feels like being stabbed after what she said. Just a moment ago, everything felt perfect and she let me in and now she doesn't want me close to her. She looks so fragile and as if she's going to lose it if she thinks anymore. She doesn't even make eye contact with me as I just stare at her.

Taking a few deep breaths I find myself asking her a question, "Who is Jayden?"

I see her expressions change from shock to pain and hurt as she closes her eyes as if she's recollecting a painful memory. "I can't tell you about him,"

"Why do you just want to leave me in the dark? I know I've done mistakes but I want to fix it and you're not giving me a chance. You clearly didn't move on from me, and you still have feelings for me that you can't deny then why don't you just let me in to fix whatever I've done?!" stepping away in frustration, I stand facing my back towards her.

All I know is if she doesn't tell me what happened, then I'll never know about it and that means, I can never have her back which is a dreadful thing to even think of. I can't even think of anything when I'm so close to her and the moment we just had together made me believe that I had a chance but everything just got shoved in my face again. It's probably her meds that've got her in the moment but she can't deny feeling anything at all.

The whole situation seems so dramatic to me cause I don't find any point in them not telling me what happened. For six years, for six freaking years, I was left in the dark while so much was happening around me and the only people I can blame for that is my parents. Of course I made mistakes but I know it now and I want to fix it but I'm out of chances.

"I don't expect you to forget what I've done to you but can't you just forgive me and give me one last chance? I've tried everything I can do to get to know what happened but I couldn't and you're the only one who can tell me Bree. I know you're angry with me but please think it over Bree, we aren't kids anymore and the more stubborn you are, the harder it gets to set things right. And you cannot deny the feelings you have for me Bree, I heard you say something once before I left and till this time, I regret leaving your side after hearing what I wanted to..."

"Aiden," She cuts me off but I continue before she stops me from what I'm supposed to conclude.

"I love you, I love you baby doll and I'll never ever stop loving you even if that's what you say you want. You told me you love me the last time we were together before I left and I don't want this to be my last time for saying it out loud," Taking a few deep breaths while thinking of what I just said, that was it. I don't have to worry about not telling her about my feelings for her. She had to know about it and now she finally does. I know part of it might've not made sense but that's how my heart speaks. I hear a sob from Bree and turn to look at her staring at me with her face wet with tears and I slowly head towards her while she opens her mouth to say something. My own tears threaten to roll down as I look at her eagerly waiting for an answer.

"I never was angry at you to forgive you Aiden... I love you too,"

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Hey! I'm really sorry for this really short and shitty update. I'll try updating soon and probably a better and longer update this time. I've been trying to edit the reason so that's why I haven't had time to update sooner. And I need to know what you guys expect in the upcoming chapters. I need opinions and please stop being silent readers. Yes, I'm losing readers and I agreed it's my mistake for not updating frequently like I used to but maybe you guys could be a little more understanding. I'm not talking about the readers who give me constant support cause I'm really thankful to you guys.

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