Zane~
It was never my intention to hurt Natalie.
I stood there frozen, watching her sob on the golden marble tiles, her small frame shaking as if the world was crumbling around her. My chest tightened so hard it felt like my ribs would snap under the pressure. Damn, this was all my fault. The one thing I swore never to do – make her cry – and here she was, crying because of me.
"Natalie…" I whispered, my voice breaking as it passed my lips.
She lifted her head, and when her teary eyes met mine, I swear the ground beneath me trembled. Her sky blue eyes were swollen red, her cheeks blotched and glistening with tears. Even then, she was so damn beautiful that it hurt to look at her.
"I'm sorry," I choked out as I dropped to my knees in front of her. "I didn't mean to make you cry. I hate seeing you cry, Nat. I… I can't stand it."
