He gave me adrenaline, passion and thrill. I just didn't know at what cost...
When small town girl Mia Thorpe moves to London to begin a new life, the last thing she expects is to fall head over heels for the charming yet mysterious Grayson Cooper...
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What?
My heart drops. In fact, it drops so damn hard that I swear it's now deep in the River Thames below us.
My body is frozen, my mind is frozen, and I can't seem to find anything from any part of me to come back from the heart wrenching words that just fell from Grayson's mouth.
High pitched noises fill my head, my whole being trembles with agony; every fibre pulsating with painful adrenaline.
The world around me has paused—frozen in time as my body collapses beneath me. And I feel sick. Really, really sick.
This can't be happening.
Grayson's eyes are plastered with pain, tears pricking from the corners as he holds me in place with his firm but shaking hands.
"Mia, please, say something," he sobs, his tears falling in what feels like slow motion down his cheeks, staining his perfect skin.
But I can't; I can't physically produce any words right now.
"Mia, please, just speak—please." Grayson's sobs are intensified, his harsh cries confirming to me that this is in fact happening right now. It's real.
Eventually, I manage to shift my eyes to his. My mouth trembles with disbelief. "What?" I croak, my eyes pooling.
My heartbeat feels like a ticking time bomb that's about to explode at any point. This is an actual nightmare, but I'm unable to wake up from it.
"I'm so sorry," Grayson cries, pulling me closer. "But I can't risk your life anymore, Mia. I can't put you through this again."
Briefly, my devastation is replaced with anger.
"And what about what I want?" I weep, tasting the warmth of my tears as they soak my lips. "I was the one who went through all of this, and I should be the one who gets to end it! But I'm not!"
"I know, Mia, but I can't—"
"But guess what Grayson!" I screech. "I decided to stick with you after all of this shit, and I was willing to stay with you through it all because I want a future with you! And because that's what you do when you love someone Grayson!"
My arms are shaking with anger, my voice breaking with every word I speak.
"And I love you too Mia!" Grayson booms, my arms firmly in his grip. "But I can't see you in that position ever again, okay? I just cant! And I won't!"
"This can't be happening," I whimper, my head collapsing onto Grayson's chest. I take him in with all that I have. "After everything we've been through, and this is how you're ending it."
