Chapter 145

• I take a deep breath, holding it for a second before answering.
• "Thank you for opening up to me and choosing to make this relationship work even though we have a lot of things working against us."
• Edward moves me so that I'm straddling him and draws me close into a tight hug. As if on instinct, my hands find their way to the soft hair on the back of his neck and I shiver as his hands begin trailing up and down my spine. Soon, his tight grip loosens and he tilts his head to whisper in my ear.