Eye Candy - chapter 280 - Hold

"I guess I feel guilty," he mumbles finally.

"Guilty? Why?" I ask, baffled.

He closes his eyes, inhaling deeply and holding it for a moment before he opens his eyes and looks at me. "Because… Jazz, I know I want to be with you. Always. All of you. You've done so much already, and I'm so proud of you. But what am I? What could I possibly have to hold you?"

"Edward…" I breathe, frustrated with my inability to tell him all the things I feel for him. Seeing the despair in his eyes, I know I have to try.

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