Maya

I awoke in Nate's embrace, and for the first time in my life, I didn't dread the dawn, wake up with the regret that I had yet another day to live and somewhat get by. Each new day held meaning now, a significance I had never known before. Having him by my side for the past few years had been comforting, but now... it felt different, knowing he loved me.

God! Words couldn’t ever express the depth of what I felt—they were too profound, too precious to articulate. I ...