And all at once she knew that he meant it. Every word.
She spent ten years vying for his attention, his love. She wanted so much to make him want her and be proud of her; she wanted to know that he couldn’t live without her. She wanted to be his desire and happiness. She never wanted anything more from him than to be his friend, his lover, and his wife.
He didn’t make it easy, which is probably part of the reason she tried so hard. She fought for what she wanted and worked hard to prove that she could win at anything she did. She thought many times about throwing up her hands and letting him go but she just couldn’t give up. The most difficult realization regarding all her efforts was that she knew he wouldn’t try to woo her or win her back if she left. He wouldn’t try to bridge the gap. He wouldn’t fight for her.
