Time To Say Goodbye

Kieran’s voice seemed to come from underwater. My eyes glazed over. ‘I knew it was fake. I knew you weren’t Tristan’s girlfriend, but I couldn’t help the rage in my heart. That’s why I…that’s why I hurt you that night…’ He used his thumb to wipe away the blood on my lips. It was his blood. ‘I hated myself for what I did to you. I tried to keep my distance. I tried to stay away from you. I didn’t want you to get hurt.’ He touched my forehead with his. His lips brushed against mine. ‘It was better to let you hate me than get caught up in this thing between me and Rainey. I didn’t know you were going to crash the wedding. It ruined my plan, but god knows how happy I was when I saw you there.’ He caressed my cheek. ‘I could always take down Rainey some other day, in some other way, but I couldn’t afford to lose you. I had never been so scared of losing someone in my entire life. But then, nothing in my life has ever meant as much to me as you do. As for our baby…’ His voice caught. He stra