Inspiring Izzy by Jessi Hansen

Author:Jessi Hansen [Hansen, Jessi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-10T00:00:00+00:00

I take a deep breath. "We can't keep doing this, Brady. We can't keep saying we wish we would have done things differently. It doesn't help our situation. It's not helping anything."

"I know," he agrees. "But I wanted you to know everything. I don't want there to be secrets between us. They were—are—too heavy for me."

I place a hand on my chest, willing my heart to stop stinging. All these years, I thought I had ruined Maya's life. I thought I was the reason she didn't get her happily ever after with Brady. I thought I had caused someone the worst kind of pain.

"Is there anything else?" I ask him,

Brady moves closer again and nods. "Yeah. I didn't sleep with Maya. Not once while we were together. I didn't even kiss her. I couldn't bring myself to. It felt like I was cheating on you every night I slept next to her. It was...I was trying to find a way out of the wedding, but she wouldn't talk to me. She wouldn't listen to me. I didn't know what to do. She just kept making wedding plans with my mom, and I couldn't stop it."

"Brady," I tilt my head to the side as his chest rises up and down, "it's OK."

"It's not," he scratches the back of his neck. "You deserved so much better than me. And now that you're standing in front of me, it's just..."

"Painful," I finish for him.

He slowly nods. "It doesn't help that Steve was a shitty husband to you."

I slide my hands up Brady's chest. "Steve was a shitty husband, but he also gave me my daughter."

"You were doing it all on your own."

"And now," I smile, "I don't have to."

We stare at each other as the cool breeze wraps itself around us. I'm not sure how long we stand there, but eventually, Brady breaks eye contact and motions to the trail.

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