"I love you Kao, sooo much that you are an addiction for me and i can't live with out you, So, I have decided to live with insecurity over living away from you, Do not expect that I will trust or understand you completely or expect me not to think you were with someone everytime you get late to come home or not pick my calls, so, If you do not have problem with my insecurity, sure I would love to get back together" Pete sounded cold, colder than north pole but uncontrollable tears streaming in his eyes are giving him away.
Kao sitting opposite to Pete is not sad, He is scared, scared to the core that he is visibly trembling, the thought that he hurt Pete to this point is killing him from inside. He is feeling like 1000 needles are poking him everywhere, its hurting soo much that he wants someone to stab him and end the pain at the very moment. But he knows he can't give in, its time for him to balance the relationship on his shoulders alone, he knows he has to stand strong for his love, he knows he has to fight this war till the end for Pete, so he composed himself and said "Sure, Pete. But don't worry, it won't take long before we get back to our old times, You are gonna trust me again, you will forget all your insecurities and be happy with me. I won't rest until it happens" Kao himself was surprised at the confidence in his voice.
The tears streaming down Pete's eyes finally stopped, He lift his eyes to take a clear look at Kao in what felt like a long time, as he slowly nodded while he whispered "I hope so Kao, I hope so" Pete sounded hopeless but desperate and Kao swore to himself that he will get his Pete back even if it meant loosing everything else.
"Please Katie, don't go. I need you, you're good for me." He begged desperately for her to stay. She was the glue that had been keeping him together for so long, if she left he could fall apart completely and be left a hopeless pile of dust that could never be fixed again.
"I might be good for you Colin, but you aren't good for me. I have to think about myself this time, my life's consisted of trying to keep you together for so long that I forget how it feels to be Katie anymore."
"I can change, I promise you I can. Things will be different this time."
The distraught look on Colin's face made Katie want to believe him again, but it would only lead to more heartache on her part if she continued to believe the vicious cycle of empty promises. She had been keeping his secret for so long that it felt like it had almost consumed her as much as it did Colin.
Katie had to say no this time, she could not go like this any longer.
She needed to think for herself for once, something she had not done in a long time.
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Colin's PA, Katie, is dragged into her boss's life quicker than she had ever expected. And when she lands herself right in the middle of his secret, she already feels too much for him to tell the world. Follow the ups and downs of their relationship over the ten year period they spend on each other's minds.