I was back at the house cleaning up the mess I had made when the front door opened. Alexis stood in the doorway. I pulled myself up to my feet. His eyes quickly scanned the mess.

He moved forward. "I'll do that. But let us talk, okay?"

I nodded.

He carefully reached out, and when I didn't move out of his reach, he took my hands and held them tightly. "I don't want you to leave me."

I sighed. "Alexis…"

"Kim, I did hurt you on purpose. But I only ...