Accidentally

25: accidentally elaborating

PART TWO

TALIA'S POV

I was still incredibly overwhelmed with all the information I'd just absorbed. It was a lot to take in and I really didn't know what to do with it all.

All I knew for sure was that I forgave Wes. I know he lied to me and kept probably the biggest secret in the world, but the reasoning behind it all was explanation enough. And if I wasn't understanding after what he told me, well I would feel like a pretty awful person.

After a solid twenty minutes of just sitting in the rain, Wes thought it would be a better idea if we continued talking somewhere where we wouldn't constantly get drenched in water.

We walked to the hotel he was staying at, which (surprise surprise) was the one I had also won a stay at.

I quickly showered and changed in my own room and then went back to meet wes at his room.

He opened the door seconds after I knocked, he was still shirtless and his hair was wet indicating that he just got out of the shower.

He opened the door for me to walk in and I did. I pulled a shirt out from his drawer and handed it to him.

He smirked at me before taking the shirt.

"Do I still make you uncomfortable?"

I blush slightly and try to look anywhere but at his toned stomach.

"Just put the shirt on wes. We need to talk and I can't talk when yo— nevermind"

I quickly stop myself before I allow the rest of my sentence to come out. when you look like a freaking god with that body, damn.

He hesitates but pulls the shirt over his head and sits on the edge of the bed.

I sit in a chair across from him.

"I wish you would have told me about all of this sooner"

I allow myself to be the first to speak.

He sighs and runs a hand through his damp hair.

"I wanted to tell you, Talia— I just... no. You know what. I don't have an excuse. You're completely right. I shouldn't have fed you all those lies and I should have just been honest with you from the beginning. I always knew I could trust you and I- I don't know why I couldn't bring myself to tell you the truth"

I fumble with the drawstrings of my sweater. This trip had taken a huge turn. I didn't expect to see Wes and I definitely didn't expect for this conversation to be occurring.

"I know. But you have to realize you can trust me wes. I trust you with everything and in our relationship I always felt like that was a one way thing."

He sighs but I continue.

"It's really important, Wes. Honesty. Especially in a healthy relationship and especially to me. I value that over everything and so when I found out you were lying to me— well you know how I reacted."

He stands up from the edge of the bed and begins pacing back and forth.

"And I know that now. I shouldn't have lied and I know it's going to take a lot more than me admitting I'm wrong and apologizing but I don't know what else to do."