Chapter 16
I finally composed myself and went to the cafeteria to get the coffee so that I wouldn�t come back empty handed. After I paid, I
turned around to see Brian standing there. I tried to go around him, but he moved so that I couldn�t. �Please move� I said trying to
fight back the tears.
�Lynn, please. We need to talk. You don�t understand what happened that day. Please, just let me explain. If you decide that you
don�t want to see me again afterwards, then that will be it, okay?�
I looked down at my coffee and signed. �Okay, fine.�
We walked over to a table in the back corner and sat down across from each other. We sat there for a couple minutes without either
of us saying anything and me not looking at him. I wanted to be strong and not cry in front of him, but that wasn�t working too well.
Tears were streaming down my face and I didn�t even bother to wipe them away.
�So?� I started. �You wanted to talk, so talk.�
�I just don�t know where to start.�
�How about from the beginning.�
�Okay, the beginning. When Leighanne found out that I was truly in love with you, she was devastated. You are the only person that I
have loved since her and she knows that�and I guess couldn�t handle it. Every time she would come over and spend the night, she would
try to get me back telling me that she still loves me, she was the only one for me, things like that. I didn�t tell you because there was
nothing there to worry you about. I didn�t love her. I haven�t loved her since before we even got divorced. You are the one that I
love and she can�t compete with that.�
Looking up at him, I let out a laugh. �So then why were you kissing her?�
�I wasn�t kissing her. That�s what you don�t understand. She was going through the whole thing again about wanting me back telling me
that you were no good for me and stuff. Before I knew it, she was right in front of me and then she kissed me. It wasn�t even a second
later that you walked in and saw us. I tried so many times to explain this to you, but you wouldn�t return my calls.�
�And now?�
�And now she is gone again. She got what she wanted by splitting us up and she was happy about that. As soon as you left, I kicked her
out of the house and told her to never come back. Since that time, I haven�t spoken to her at all and she hasn�t called me. Lynn, I love
you. I�ve loved you since the beginning and I love you to this day. Nothing�not her, not you, not anything can change that. I want you
back in my life again.�
I was so confused. I had my mind made up that I never wanted to see him again, but this made everything different. If he was telling
the truth, then I had made a huge mistake. I loved him and really did want him back in my life, but� Shaking my head, I looked up at
him. �Brian, I just don�t know.�
Brian came up beside me and kneeled down. �Lynn, I know you must be so confused right now. All I can say is that I love you. I never
stopped. Being away from you these past few months have been killing me. I have been doing nothing about thinking of you and longing
to have you back. Please say you will take me back, Lynn�please.�
I looked into his eyes and saw that he was sincere. I reached out and gave him a big hug. �Of course I will Brian. I�m so sorry that I
overreacted.�
Taking my face in his hands, he gave me a kiss. �Don�t be sorry. There is nothing to be sorry about. I�m just so grateful that you
understand. Now I want to do what I was intending to do the night Leighanne called from the airport.�
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a little blue box.
�Oh Brian.� I could not believe that he was actually doing this.
He opened the box and looked up at me. The ring was beautiful�it had a heart shaped diamond that seemed huge with tiny sapphires
and diamonds surrounding it.
�Lynn, I love you with everything inside of me and I don�t want to ever lose you again. Will you marry me?�
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