Beneath (Page 19)

I didn’t say anything.

“But this isn’t the end, Gems. It’s not. I don’t know how and I don’t know when, but I’m going to prove to you that our being together isn’t wrong.”

“Cole—” I began, but he shook his head.

“You’ll see. And when that happens I’m not ever letting you go again.”

He left then, walking from the room and closing the door behind him. I knew in my heart that there was nothing he could do to prove me wrong.

But that didn’t stop me from hoping he would do it anyway.