Bridges

Xavier looked down, shame written all over his face. "I don't know if I could forgive you if you cheated on me, Clara. It would hurt, and I would feel betrayed. But I love you, and I would try to work through it."

I shook my head, tears streaming down my face. "I can't believe this is happening to us, Xavier. I thought we had something special, something real. But now, I don't know if I can trust you again."

"I understand, Clara. I messed up, and I take full responsibility for my actions. I want to make things right between us, but I know it's going to take time and effort on both our parts," Xavier said, taking a step closer to me.

"But how do we move forward from this, Xavier? How do we rebuild the trust that you shattered?" I asked, my voice shaking.

"I don't know, Clara. But we have to try. We have to be open and honest with each other, and we have to communicate better. I want to be the man you deserve, Clara, the man who loves you and cherishes you," Xavier said, his voice firm.