"I know that. I told Nathaniel to choose and he chose Asher. Jason pointed out that I'd wanted Nathaniel to be independent, but my brand of independent. I wanted him to live like I wanted him to, not how he wanted to. Which is what you said too." Anita stares at her nails, brow furrowed. "I'm afraid," she admits very quietly. "I'm afraid what it means if I accept them, if I let them be together and be with me."
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"I know that. I told Nathaniel to choose and he chose Asher. Jason pointed out that I'd wanted Nathaniel to be independent, but my brand of independent. I wanted him to live like I wanted him to, not how he wanted to. Which is what you said too." Anita stares at her nails, brow furrowed. "I'm afraid," she admits very quietly. "I'm afraid what it means if I accept them, if I let them be together and be with me."