Christian

"I'm going home, Gyle," I ordered. "I don't want Cassandra to be alone. I saw it in her eyes, Gyle. I've hurt her. I can't live with that. I need you to comfort her."

"Knowing Cassandra, she'll shut herself in and won't talk about her feelings."

"It's my fault," I admitted.

"There wasn't a better option. You knew what you were risking by falling in love with her," he reminded me.

"Gyle, I've been in love with her since her father first talked to me about Cassandra. It's been years. I didn't expect to feel so in love seeing her here. But it happened."

"I'll go home. Don't call...