Bailey
When Talia asks that, I can't help but think about my own journey.
From learning about Nolan’s betrayal to Merton with Orion and falling in love.
The pain of thinking I'd lost Orion, the agony of pretending to be with Nolan, the fear that I'd destroyed everything.
"I don't know exactly when," I admit. "But it does. Little by little, day by day, it gets easier.
Then one day you'll realize you went a whole hour without thinking about him. Then a whole day and eventually, you'll be okay." I explain.
"What if he comes back?" Talia asks quietly. "If he shows up again and says the right things this time?"
"Then you'll have a decision to make," I say. "But Talia? Don't settle or go back to someone who only wants you when it's convenient. You deserve someone who wants all of you, a
