I was about to lose everything, and if I blew it again, if I hurt Amelia again, I would deserved to have my ass kicked.
Jake seemed satisfied with my response and made his way out of the room. When he was gone, I looked to Amelia, who still had her shoulder turned, facing away from me.
“Amelia… is this true?” I asked, when I could find my voice to speak.
“I thought about it,” she admitted. “You’ve been pushing me away, Damien. I was starting to feel like I didn’t have any choice.”
“I’ve been pushing you away?” I repeated with outrage.
If anyone had been pushing anyone away, it had been her pushing me.
And still she wasn’t looking at me. I couldn’t stand this anymore.
I approached her, grabbed her arm, and turning her, pressed her back against the nearby wall. I crowded into her spac
