I Walked Away Seven Years Too Late But Right on Time novel Chapter 68

Sarah said goodbye to Gavin, took a few steps, and then glanced back at the young man. He had already briskly stepped into the elevator.

"Are you feeling better?"

The moment Gavin walked through the door, Sophie immediately asked about his allergic reaction.

Gavin pulled down his collar to let her inspect his skin.

"Cleared up overnight. My immune system is top tier, right?"

Sophie gave him a sideways glance and laughed. "It really is. When my roommate had a reaction, she was covered in hives for days."

"I just ran into your mom downstairs. Did she chew you out last night?"

"No, I'm an adult." Sophie nudged him toward the sink to wash his hands and set the breakfast on the table.

"It felt like we were back in high school, complete with a strict curfew."

Looking back on the previous night, Gavin found the whole situation both terribly awkward and incredibly funny.

"A high school romance, huh? Sounds like your teenage years were pretty eventful." Sophie crossed her arms, shooting him a teasing look.

"That was a lifetime ago, and we only ever held hands. Don't tell me you're jealous."

Gavin chuckled, wrapping his arms around her waist to playfully coax her. "The past doesn't count."

Sophie's heart skipped a beat. The words hovering on the tip of her tongue were swallowed back down. Her apartment wasn't the right place for this conversation.

Spring had officially arrived, and the chill was slowly fading from the air. Today, the sky was a brilliant, cloudless blue, and the sunlight felt wonderfully warm against their skin.

Sophie had ditched her heavy winter coat for a chic, dusty-blue cashmere jacket, and the two of them headed to Southmere Lake.

In the distance, the willow trees were just beginning to sprout pale green buds, and the ducks and swans glided lazily across the shimmering water.

"Gavin."

Sophie called his name very softly. "There's something I need to tell you."

Seeing Sophie's expression turn deadly serious, Gavin stayed perfectly quiet, giving her his full attention and silently encouraging her to continue.

"I used to..."

Now that the moment had arrived, the words felt like jagged glass in her throat. She gathered every ounce of courage she had before finally forcing them out.

"I had an accidental pregnancy once..."

Sophie couldn't bring herself to look at him. Instead, she kept her eyes fixed on the swans drifting effortlessly across the lake.

Gavin gently turned her around and pulled her tightly into his arms.

"That's in the past. Stop torturing yourself over it. None of that matters. The only thing that matters is that you're here with me now. We have the rest of our lives, and so many beautiful days ahead of us."

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