**Claire POV**
At 6pm, Reneé arrives right on time, as always. She doesn't let herself in this time, she knocks on the door and I let her inside with my head down. No words are spoken as we walk into my living room and sit down on the couch. I can feel her staring at me, but I don't look up. An awkward silence fills the room before she finally speaks.
"Thank you for letting me come over here and talk. There's only so much you can explain over the phone" she tells me, I look up and stare at her blankly. I don't know what I'm supposed to say.
"I just want to let you know that Towa and I are done. I told her we're serious and that her and I have to stop. She understood, she said she was happy for us. I'm really really sorry, Claire"
I continue to stare at her without saying anything, I don't really know what to say. She should've told her that the day she asked me to be her girlfriend but whatever, I guess.
"I promise it won't happen again. Will you please give me another chance?" she continues when I don't reply.
"So, you guys are done working together then?" I question.
"Well, no. We're done hooking up. I still have to work with her though"
"Is she better than me?" I ask, changing the subject abruptly.
"What do you mean, better than you?" she looks at me with a confused expression.
"In bed" I snap at her "why did it go on for so long? We've been dating for like two months, Reneé, and you were fucking her that entire time. Why?"
"No, Claire. She wasn't better than you. I should've ended things with her the second we became official. I just didn't know how to bring it up, that's why it went on for so long. I'm so fucking sorry, I'm such a dumbass, I know"
"I just don't understand" I say as a single tear falls from my eye "and I don't really trust you. I don't know how this would ever work"
"I don't blame you, I wouldn't trust me either after that. But I promise, I will spend the rest of my days earning your trust back. I promise Claire, please just let me prove it to you. I love you and I will not hurt you again" she explains, a few tears running down her face now as well. I don't know if I believe her, but I do know that if I don't give her another chance I will probably regret it for the rest of my life.
"Okay, fine" I start "we can try this again"
She smiles at me before pulling me into a hug which causes a few more tears. I missed her so fucking much. I sob silently into her shoulder for a second while she rubs my back.
"I don't even give a single fuck about Towa, not now that I have you. I love you so much" she says, pulling away from me and wiping the tears from my cheeks. I nod at her and throw myself back into her arms, I don't want to move. We fall back on the couch and I lay on top of her, I'm so glad she's mine again. We lay together for a long while, I almost fell asleep.
"I wanna go lay in bed" I tell her, sitting up and straddling her now.
"Okay baby, whatever you wanna do" she agrees with both hands on my waist, rubbing my skin gently under my shirt. We walk together to my bed and cuddle up under the covers, for a moment everything feels okay. She lays her head on my chest and I run my fingers through her long blonde hair.
"I missed you so much Reneé" I say, looking down at her and trailing my thumb over her jaw.
"Oh yeah?" she flirts back. I lean down and kiss her gently on the lips. She reaches her hands up, cradling my face in both her hands and pulling me down closer to her to kiss me again.
