𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐌𝐲 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧

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Love Me Harder- Sofia Karlberg (Ariana Grande cover) More focus on the lyrics and the meaning of this song.

TIANA

Ten minutes. Ten minutes and it's been no progress between Carter and I.

We were quiet and I played with my nails while he typed away on his phone. It was hard not to look at him and it was frustrating me with the silence.

Yes, we need to talk but I don't know how to start this. When fifteen minutes hit, I lost control and spoke up first.

"Where shall we start?" I questioned, breaking the ice.

His fingers paused over the phone screen and shifted his head to look at me. "How about an apology."

I sighed. "Well, I'm sorry."

"For?" He pushed on.

I stare at him hard. "Are you serious?"

He shifted into a sitting position, placing his phone to the side and meeting my eyes. His eyes dark and intense like always. "Very."

I blew out a harsh breath through my lips. "For not listening. I should have taken the boat but I didn't." I say lowly, looking at my fingers.

"And look where we are now."

I look up instantly and frowned. "If you're implying I was the only one that was the cause of what's happening between us, then your wrong."

"Am I? I didn't do anything wrong but try to protect Cariana and you but like always, you have to go against what I say." He glared at me. "When you came and stood in front of my gun to protect that shît of a father, who's not your real father by the way, was wrong."

"You tricked me just to shoot him. That was wrong too."

He scoffed. "Honestly, babe, I didn't care what you wanted at the time. Now that you had Cariana, she comes first. Always."

Tears formed in my eyes. I was getting sick and tired of everyone thinking or claiming how I put her at risk. "I know that."

"Do you really? You proved me wrong in that moment."

"And what about you?!" I stood to my feet and took a cautious step. "You hesitated with your father."

He was silent for a moment. I saw the faint emotion that crossed his face. He thinks no one noticed but I did. For as long as I known Carter, he wouldn't have hesitated to shoot.

I crossed my arms. "You might not think no one noticed but I did. Were you going to let him kill you."

He scoffs. "No."

"Are you sure about that? I had to shoot him and the bastard still lived. When you went to the hospital, I actually worried if Cariana was going to see her father while she grows."

His face darkened when I mentioned his wound in other words and I assumed it brought memories of him being laid up in the hospital.

"I wasn't sure I was going to be a father at all."

My brows almost hit each other and my lips were still turned downward. "What do you mean?"