Cecelia Ahern 2-Book Bestsellers Collection by Cecelia Ahern

Author:Cecelia Ahern [Cecelia Ahern]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2013-07-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Forty-Eight

‘No, Daniel, this isn’t right,’ Holly said, upset, and pulled her hand away from his grip.

‘But why isn’t it right?’ he pleaded with her.

‘It’s too soon,’ she said, rubbing her face tiredly. Things for her just seemed to get more and more complicated.

‘Too soon because that’s what people have been telling you, or too soon because that’s what your heart’s telling you?’

‘Oh, Daniel, I don’t know,’ she said, pacing the kitchen floor. ‘I’m so confused. Please stop asking me so many questions!’

Her heart beat wildly and her head spun, even her body was telling her this wasn’t a good situation to be in. It was panicking on her behalf, indicating that danger was ahead. This felt wrong – it all felt so wrong, ‘I can’t, Daniel. I’m married! I love Gerry!’ she said in a panic.

‘Gerry?’ he asked, his eyes widening as he went over to the kitchen table and grabbed the envelope roughly. ‘This is Gerry! This is what I’m competing with! It’s a piece of paper, Holly. It’s a list. A list you have allowed to run your life for the past year without having to think for yourself or live your own life. Now you have to think for yourself, right now. Gerry’s gone,’ he said gently, walking back over to her. ‘Gerry’s gone and I’m here. I’m not saying that I could ever take his place but at least give us a chance to be together.’

She took the envelope from his hand and hugged it close to her heart as tears rolled down her cheeks. ‘Gerry’s not gone,’ she sobbed. ‘He’s here, every time I open these, he’s here.’

There was a silence as Daniel watched her crying. She looked so lost and helpless he just wanted to hold her. ‘It’s a piece of paper,’ he said softly, stepping closer to her again.

‘Gerry is not a piece of paper,’ she said angrily through her tears. ‘He was a living breathing human being that I loved. Gerry is a man that consumed my life for fifteen years. He is a million billion happy memories. He is not a piece of paper,’ she repeated.

‘So what am I?’ Daniel asked quietly.

Holly prayed that he wouldn’t cry. She didn’t think she could bear it if he cried.

‘You,’ she took a deep breath, ‘are a kind, caring and incredibly thoughtful friend who I respect and appreciate—’

‘But I’m not Gerry,’ he interrupted her.

‘I don’t want you to be Gerry,’ she insisted. ‘I want you to be Daniel.’

‘How do you feel about me?’ His voice shook slightly.

‘I just told you how I feel about you,’ she sniffed.

‘No, how do you feel about me?’

She stared at the ground. ‘I feel strongly about you, Daniel, but I need time …’ she paused, ‘… lots and lots of time.’

‘Then I will wait.’ He smiled sadly and wrapped his strong arms around her.

The doorbell rang and Holly silently breathed a sigh of relief. ‘That’s your taxi.’ Her voice shook.

‘I’ll call you tomorrow, Holly,’ he said softly, kissing her on the top of her head and making his way to the front door.

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