Chapter 37
Melody had just been stating the facts, especially since Landon had seemed a bit down. How did the conversation suddenly jump to this?
Melody was a bit dazed.
She had thought he was no longer hung up on the matter and had decided to let them revert to being just friends.
After all, in their month of working together, he had never once brought it up. Her heart, which had been on edge, had long since calmed down.
She didn’t know what came over her. On an impulse, she asked, “Didn’t they say you never go back to an ex?”
andon hadn’t expected this reaction from her either.
He let out a “Huh?” “When did I say that?” But he quickly added, “Whether I said it or not, it doesn’t matter. Melody, I like you. I’d break all my rules for you.”
This past month, I deliberately didn’t bring this up because I didn’t want to pressure you at work because of me. But now that the case is closed perfectly, we’re
o longer colleagues, so I’m expressing my feelings to you again.”
So Melody, would you be willing to consider me, to let me be your boyfriend again?”
Two years ago, when we got together, you thought about it for three days. This time, I’ll also give you three days. Think it over carefully, and then give me your _nswer, okay?”
Melody’s thoughts were thrown into chaos by his words. Hearing that he didn’t need an answer right now, she breathed a sigh of relief and agreed to his equest.
andon, seeing she hadn’t rejected him outright, felt the anxiety in his chest ease by half.
Melody, you might not know this, but even though I was a total jerk when it came to relationships before, changing girlfriends all the time, nothing ever really appened with them.”
After all, besides you, none of the girls I dated lasted more than a couple of weeks. A lot of them, we never even held hands, let alone anything else. You were ny only exception.”
Maybe it was because out of all the girls who said they liked me back then, you were the only one who was genuine. That’s why, before we got together, for the irst time ever, I gave someone a warning. I told you I wasn’t a good guy and gave you time to think.”
Honestly, I never actually thought you’d say yes. Like I said at the time, I never expected a good girl like you to be into a bad boy like me.”
And while it’s true that I started dating you with the intention of getting Skylar off my back, somewhere along the way, I got serious. I had completely forgotten
bout that whole situation.”
As for what I said back then, about how it was ‘whatever’ if you wanted to break up, that was just me talking out of anger.”
I never wanted to break up with you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have sent you so many messages, made so many calls, or even written all those letters afterward.”
That day, Landon rambled on, saying a lot, while Melody just listened quietly.
I know that if we had just communicated a little more back then, we never would have reached the point of breaking up.”
Melody, back then I told you I wasn’t good at comforting girls and didn’t like doing it. That if you dated me, it was best not to get jealous or throw fits, and not o try and control me. That I don’t report my whereabouts to my girlfriend, and after a breakup, we should have a clean break with no drama.”
But after meeting you, all of those rules went out the window.”
For the first time, I felt helpless because I didn’t know how to comfort a girl. When you misunderstood me, I couldn’t stop myself from wanting to explain. And after we broke up, I couldn’t stop myself from wanting to chase after you.”
So Melody, please, think about it carefully. Give me one more chance, okay?”
