The Difference You Have Made

He shrugs and ducks his head so he can look into her eyes. "Now may last forever."
Her breath stills as she hears the weighted words. "Cole, I don't know what you mean."
"There's not an expiration date for us. We're not crawling or racing to a finish line. We're enjoying being happy together. Just the two of us."

Before she escaped, Cristiana was living in misery. She was stuck with a boyfriend who mistreated her and isolated from her family and friends. Desperation was her guiding force that ...