The year is 2020 and the story starts in present time reality with Joe and Demi both meeting unexpectedly. As they reconcile they begin to tell their own story- which is where ours takes us.
They take us back to the first day they met and how their...
Life seemed to be getting back to normal as I walked back into my house and saw I had a text from Sophie that said she would be out late tonight and there was pizza in the fridge. Just like that the universe was whole again and the stars aligned as usual. Maybe everything else would calm down as well.
I plopped on my couch and decided to throw my arms back after a long day of work ready to finally relax. I had a long day in the studio, filled with meetings, planning a press conference, and lots of decision making to do regarding this entire situation.
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I grabbed my phone and opened Instagram as I tried to distract my mind from all of the circumstances surrounding my affair. I scrolled through some friends party photos, liked a couple Instagram models, and then I spotted something that made me regret my entire decision as I saw Demi had posted a photo in a bikini.
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It was too late. I couldn't unsee it. As much as I truly hated myself for wanting her still, I couldn't deny that the lust was there. Even more, I couldn't deny the love was there. It confirmed that wasn't her body that I was wanting.
I wanted to be around her. I craved her attention. I craved her affection, her presence. I longed to be there when she lit up a room with her smile alone. I needed to hear her laugh that was more contagious than the flu. I desired to feel her head on my chest and wrap her in my arms and protect her from all her demons.
Somewhere along the way the last couple years I'd lost track of that in my own selfish ways but I knew that the good clearly outweighed the bad with this. I stood up immediately and took a breath as I tried to gather my thoughts all into one place.
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