Tainted Freedom {Formerly Stalker} (Book 2) (Completed)

Chapter 10

I sat up and thought about what he said.

"I don't know why you're lying to me." Kept running through my mind.

Our relationship was built on lies, mostly mine. I had a feeling I was close to losing Cory like I had Dave. I decided to attempt a spirit dream with Cory to try and apologize. It was fuzzy at first, but once he was in a deeper sleep it was better. Once in the dream, he opened his eyes to find me staring back at him.

"Kait? Why are we in a classroom?" he said, slightly confused.

"I randomly picked a place and this is what I picked. I need to talk to you, but I didn't want to wake you up." I said, sitting down at Melanie's desk.

"This is weird. I'm not sure I want to be talked to in a classroom."

"Where would you like to go?"

"Our bedroom maybe?"

"Will do." I said, as the room morphed into our room.

"Why did you want to talk to me? Couldn't it have waited until morning?"

"No, it couldn't have. I wanted to apologize."

"For what? You shouldn't have anything to apologize for."

"No, I have lots to apologize for, especially lying to you earlier. There was something bothering me and I chose to lie about it instead of telling you. I shouldn't have, I should have just told you. You deserve to know." I said.

"Please don't break up with me in a dream."

"Wait, what? You think that's what I'm going to do? What kind of person would I be if I even thought about doing that? I just, I don't want to lose you like I lost my marriage. That wasn't my fault, but you get the point. I don't want to lose you."

"Kait, you're the best thing that ever happened to me. Why would I even think about leaving you?"

"Because I probably deserve it."

"You don't! Don't even think that! I love you more than my own life."

"I don't know why you would, but that's what I wanted to talk to you about. I don't know why you love me as much as you do, but I'm sure there's a reason for it. You must love me a lot seeing as you've stayed with me throughout everything that's happened to me. You've been there for me since the day I found out about his affair and you've never left. All of the bullshit, stalkings, attempted murder, deception, kidnapping, and you still stay. I thought for sure you were going to leave me the day I had to act like I still loved Dave, but you didn't. I felt like total shit for doing that to you and I knew I didn't deserve to still have you, but somehow, some way, you still stayed. I'm sure you probably think that I could never love you as much as you love me, but I honestly do. I've realized that, and that's why I was crying earlier. I finally realized how I feel, and I just couldn't hold it in. I didn't want to admit it to myself, but I knew that I had to. It wouldn't change anything by lying to myself about my own feelings--" he cut me off by kissing me.

"My father told me something once. He said, 'Cory, if you ever find that one person that you feel is just too good for you, keep her.'"

"Does that quote somehow involve getting past a psyco ex who doesn't know how to let two people be happy without interfering in everything?" I said with a small chuckle.

"I guess not but we'll try to make it work. I know of one surefire plan that will probably make him leave us alone."

"What's that?" I said.

"You'll find out tomorrow. How's about we go out to dinner tomorrow, just the two of us?"

"Perfect." I replied.