Chapter Twenty-Six:
~•First he took her out to eat, then he took her shopping. Even though he told her to get what ever she wanted she made sure not to get the most expensive thing in the store. They spent the whole day together, and Gina enjoyed herself. As they sat on a near by bench, people walked by and they looked at the lake as they sun started to fall. " I heard that the shop has gotten a lot of attention lately." Key began as he looked at the wet grass beneath his feet. "Yeah, I didn't realize until I came in this morning. I don't know what caused it though, I mean, we haven't done anything differently." She stared at the scenery as if trying to find the reason. "I know." She turned to him surprisingly "You do?" He looked at her as he smoothed down the hair on the back of his neck with his hand "Remember that suit you made that I said I didn't like?" She nodded and he turned his head "While you were in the hospital I wore it to a fashion show I was attending. Everyone kept asking who made it and where I got it from. So I told them." Gina looked at him in silence as a breeze blew past them "But...you said you hated it...why did you..." "I lied Gina." He looked at her again, this time with more seriousness in his eyes "I only said I hated it to stall the wedding." He sighed and bit his lip "But I didn't think about your feelings, so when I heard about what happen I felt bad....like it was my fault." Gina looked down at her hands "I'd put you through a lot before hand, then insulted your work. I pretty much pushed you to do that and...If you would have died I couldn't live with myself." His voice wavered a bit but he was determined not to cry. Gina smiled a bit "It wasn't your fault Key." He scoffed "Don't try to make me feel better." "Ani, it really wasn't. It was me." He looked at her "I had hit rock bottom. Too many things were happening aside from the drama between you and me. I just couldn't handle it. I felt lonely. Since I was always with someone during my first two attempts, I figured that since I was alone no one would stop me." He sat up in his seat as she played with her nails "If Nyla hadn't come to check on me I would be dead. That's why I'm grateful to her, she gave me another chance. And while I was fighting for my life I realized I had more to lose. Friends, fans, family. But most importantly you". She turned to him with a genuine smile and he looked back with a blank face. "I'm a lot happier now than I was before. Even after I was saved before I didn't feel this happy. I'm in a good place. And regardless weather you marry Skyler or not, my feelings for you will never change." Key stared at her in awe. He'd never seen her smile like that before, even when she smiled she never really smiled. That and he could she the true happiness on her face, she was practically glowing. There was so much he wanted to say to her, to explain. But as he saw the sun set and night fall he realized he didn't have enough time. With a heavy sigh he rose to his feet and offered his hand "It's late, I'll take you home." Gina looked up at him and nodded with a light expression taking his hand as they started walking back to her apartment.
