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Chapter 53 Wherever You Go

I took a step back. My brain paused for a moment, and as my thoughts caught up, every part of my body stopped. Her answer shook every breath of air out of my lungs.

Did I hear her right?

"What?" I spat. "You won't let me in?" I walked forward, almost crossing the border with anger. "That's it, Elizabeth? That's all? You won't?"

"But if you want, we can go somewhere else."

"I won't leave unless, wait, what?" I stared at her. "What do you mean?"

She looked at me.

"I think." She stopped to take a deep breath, "I'm ready to hear you." A warm smile spread across her face.

I didn't when the tension that kept me awake vanished into thin air.

I almost crossed the border again so I could feel her in my arms, but I restrained myself at the last second.

'She said yes?'

'Say something, you idiot.'

"Elizabeth... I…" I stuttered.

'Be a man, Gabriel.'

"Thank you, you won't regret it." I finally let out