“Lisa? What’s happening? Talk to me.”

“My heart…” I whispered.

Sudden realization dawned at me when I became aware that I might be having a heart attack.

“Oh my God. We need to get you to the hospital now,” she muttered, taking out her phone to call 911. My vision swam as I felt the pain reaching my nerves. At that time, Aiden came into my thoughts.

I couldn’t stop thinking about not forgiving him because of my stubbornness. If I died, he would resent himself for the rest of his life.

I heard Monica talking on the phone as a small crowd gathered around me. Soon my sight became blurry as I felt my consciousness slipping away. The voices around me echoed away before I was swallowed by darkness. The last thing I remembered was being in someone’s arms.

But who?

The beeping sound and the smell of antiseptic made my eyes open slowly. As my vision returned, I found myself in a hospital room with several needles attached to me.

“Hey,” a masculine voice whispered as I found my dad beside me.

“Dad?” I asked, turning my head on the pillow.

“It’s okay, sweetie. You are at the hospital. It was just a minor chest pain, but now it’s under control.”

I let out a sigh of relief as I closed my eyes.

“Thankfully, Aiden got you here in time.”

I frowned in confusion. “Aiden?”

“Yeah, sweetie. He got you on his motorbike and took you to the ER as soon as he could. He’s waiting outside. Should I get him?”

I nodded instantly.

My dad left the room and right away Aiden came in and immediately engulfed me in a hug.

“Thank God. You’re okay. You are safe,” he whispered against my forehead.

“You saved me.”

“I will always be here to save you. I will never let anything happen to you.” His voice was hoarse and shaky as if he were on the verge of crying.

I cupped his face and gently kissed him. I was afraid that I would never get to tell him my feelings, but I didn’t care anymore. All I knew, my heart would always lead me back to him.

“I forgive you,” I whispered against his lips.

He smiled gently as he returned my kiss with his gentle touch. His palms cupped my cheeks with his soft, plump lips on mine.

“I missed you so much,” he whispered, his forehead resting against mine. “I love you so much, Lisa.”

I smiled shyly. “I love you, too, Aiden.”

This was our ending and beginning. A love filled with ecstasy.