He rushed over to her, grabbing her hands, his words stumbling. “Tessa, I…”
Tessa choked back sobs, her voice trembling. “Elliot, I wasn’t really asleep.”
“I was only pretending. I know I have no right to stop you from marrying Leah.”
“But I underestimated how much I love you.”
“The moment you left, I couldn’t stay away. I just had to see you one last time.”
“I needed to hug the man I loved before you became hers.”
“After today, you’ll belong to her. And I’ll lose the right to love you.”
Elliot held her close, his face soft with tenderness, as he tried to reassure her.
Suddenly, as though a lightbulb had gone off in his mind, Elliot pulled out his phone and began recording.
“Leah, are you still going to leave me hanging?”
“I’m giving you five minutes. Get here, or I’ll marry Tessa instead.”
“If you don’t show up, don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
Tessa’s eyes sparkled with a glimmer of hope, her expression a delicate mix of bashfulness and eager anticipation as she watched him.
Elliot sent me the video and his frustration was evident in every frame.
But once again, no response came.