Chapter 9
"Well, it was all a bit rushed, wasn't it? I should have known really that it wouldn't last. That the novelty would wear off. I mean, we were barely together a year before you proposed, which, let's face it, you only did because I got stabbed, right?"
Charity looks at her horrified
"No! How can you..?" She takes a deep breath "I knew before that Christmas that this was it for me. That this was the one I wanted to last forever. When you told me how good we were together and I saw this amazing little family we'd built, I knew. When you moved in and I got to hold you in my arms every night, I knew. When the drayman called me 'Mrs' Dingle and my heart skipped a beat thinking about us both being Mrs Dingle, I knew. When I had to sit through those two idiots getting married on Christmas Day and thought about how disgustingly happy I'd be if that was us instead, I knew. But when you nearly got ripped away from me that's when I realised that you needed to know too. I couldn't bear the thought that I almost didn't get that chance to tell you."
Vanessa's breath hitches, surprised by the passionate outburst.
"It has always been, and will always be you, Ness. Whether you feel the same or not." And with that she walks off, hot tears streaming down her face leaving Vanessa rooted to the spot.