Unforgivable Secrets | One Mistake Away Series Bk 1 [Mob Romance]

Chapter 6 - Memories, Reasons, and Disdain

"No! You are not going to turn away from me again!" I screamed, grabbing at his arm to stop him. I couldn't bear to watch him walk away again. It hurt too much. I needed closure not another bout of drama.

"Enough!" He spun around, arms thrown out to the sides. An anger I'd never seen raged through him.

I stumbled back, unsure of what to expect. I wasn't going to back down though. I couldn't. "No. I won't."

A dark, detached laugh bellowed out of him. "No? It's none of your fucking business, Harper."

I took another step back. None of my business? Are you serious?

"I spent years of my life with you, Mason. You left without even a goodbye. There was no explanation. There was no note. Your parents didn't even know what had happened to you. This is as much my business as it is yours. Do not ever tell me that it's not." My voice wavered, but I stood strong.

He rubbed the temples of his head, carefully thinking. Or maybe rubbing away the migraine that I was all ready beginning to feel. I wanted to say something, but nothing felt right. Instead, I waited. Waited for him to tell me something I didn't want to hear. Or to make up excuses that held no significance.

Instead, what I got surprised me.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry for hurting you, Harper." He pulled up his head and for the first time I could see my hurt reflecting in his eyes. He felt it too.

Stumbling back, I felt light-headed. I stared at his hands as if they held my broken heart together. I wanted it back. I wanted him back.

"Harper? Harper, talk to me." He took a step closer, hesitating as he searched my face for my thoughts.

Thoughts. That was a funny word right now. My head was spinning, but there wasn't a single thought forming. I didn't know what to think.

A slow, empty smile turned my face up before the frown fought its way back. "Goodbye, Mason."

"Harper..." His gaze pleaded with mine.

I shook my head, backing up.

"Talk to me." His blue eyes sparkled from the porch light and tears filling them. He was rebreaking me.

"I can't..." I was at a loss for words and breath. This wasn't supposed to be happening. I shouldn't have come here. I shouldn't have demanded answers from him that I wasn't sure I was even prepared to hear.

"Please." He just about crumbled me with that word. My legs felt like jelly, I wasn't sure how I was even holding myself up.

All I managed to do was nod. I stared at my feet, knowing if I looked up at him again more tears would come tumbling from my eyes. I could feel his warmth next to me as his arm went around my shoulders. He led me to the porch and into the house. I was numb, maybe from the cold or maybe from my feelings of defeat. I'd just let him touch me again. I just allowed him to reignite my feelings.

You're a fool, Harper.

I swallowed the thought, grateful for the heat of the house to envelope me.

"Come on, we'll talk in my room." He released my shoulder, grabbing my hand instead.

I barely heard him, but nodded regardless, too tired to fight him. Or maybe just too confused.

"Honey, who's at the..." His mother popped her head around the corner.

I tried to wipe away the tears that had refused to dry from my face. Glancing up at Mason, he gave me a small shrug.