chapter 56

Irene —-

Time seemed to stand still as we chased our release, our bodies moving in perfect harmony. Pleasure surged through me like waves crashing against the shore, each one stronger and more intense than the last. The world around us faded away, leaving only us and the ecstasy that consumed us.

After letting go of each other, I turned to look at him as we slept side by side breathing heavily.

"How come you never told me you love me?" I said to him making him chuckle before staring up at the ceiling.

"Because when I really love someone I don't believe in mere words, I prefer to show you how much I love you and I should be asking you that question since you never really acted like you loved me from the start." Benjamin replied also placing me in a tight corner as I also realized I have never really told him how much I love him.

Benjamin's words rattled me to my core. He was right, I had never fully admitted my feelings for him. I had kept my l