Mark appeared in the doorway and came to a halt. Before he could say a word, I ran towards him while bursting into tears. Feeling his arms wrap around me only made me cry even more. I hadn't even cried this much when discovering my ex-husband and best friend. That had just left me feeling numb.

"I love you," I whispered, "I love you so much. I'm so, so sorry."

"It's okay, Melissa," he whispered back, "I'm sorry for..."

"No, it wasn't you at all. But I need to know if you love me. Do you love me?"

"I fell in love with you during those few months, Melissa. I...