Truth In Words ✓[Secrets Book 3]

[Chapter Twenty-Three] Addie

                    This is not what I intended
           I always swore to you I'd never fall apart
             You always thought that I was stronger
                               I may have failed
                 But I have loved you from the start
                         But hold your breath

            Because tonight will be the night
               that I will fall for you
                          Over again
            Don't make me change my mind
                Or I won't live to see another day
                        I swear it's true
       Because a girl like you is impossible to find
                              It's impossible

Secondhand Serenade: Fall For You

Chapter Twenty-Three - Addie

The news of it was everywhere and word has it that my parents are pissed. He violated the order of protection I think is what Nathan called it and so he was in jail now where he belonged.

I knew that people would call so I kept my phone off. This is what I wanted, I wanted justice and I wanted them to pay for what they did to me and I wanted my story out there not just to shake them up but because I deserved it, I deserved to have my story told.

I knew this but it was still hard, everyone would know what happened to me and it would follow me for the rest of my life.

I was trying to sleep but it was useless without him here, I loved my family but I just didn't feel that certain safety I felt with him, I felt safe with them but not in the way I did with Liam.

I sighed as I sat up after screaming again and I felt horrible at what I was putting my family through and when there was a knock at the door and I pulled myself out of me, Liam was the last person I expected to see and I was completely shocked

I expected Than's friends to come kill me before I expected Liam to show up.

"What are you doing here?" I asked softly, I knew he knew what happened to me. He knew now that I was nothing but a stupid slut and he would never look at me the same again.

"I'm here for you. No more games no more doubts." He told me and I could feel the emotions building, I could feel the conflict inside between not wanting to believe him and needing him. I know I was dependent on him but I was so stressed out right now. I cried and he sighed

"What?" I choked

"I love you and I'm so sorry for the stupid things I did and said. How you left last summer doesn't matter, this case doesn't change that. I love you and I'm here and I'm not going anywhere." He wiped my tears away and I pulled away because I just couldn't do this to him, he couldn't give up anymore of his life for me

"Liam no." I told him

"Addie, please. Give me one last chance and I promise you I won't let you down again." and since I wouldn't look at him he held my face as he got down in front of me, resting on his knees trying to make eye contact with me.

"You deserve so much better." I tried to keep myself from crying

"No baby you do." I shook my head

"I'm not the type of girl you're looking for." I tried to look away

"Don't. Don't go there." He told me and I pushed back so I could just back away from him and he let me have my space but stepped into the room.