Chapter 16: Healing.

"I won't hurt you. I would never hurt you, and I won't force myself on you. I want your love willingly. I want you to want me and willingly give yourself to me ..." He woke up and did his Sunday morning routine as usual. He went for a jog, came back home and did 200 push-ups then did several reps of squats with a 250 pound barbell, then a few bench presses: 100 reps. He had a small space in his apartment he turned into a mini-gym. Later, he showered, cooked breakfast for himself, got dressed and went to church. When Ryan came back from church, he took a nap and woke up at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. He turned on the data on his phone and saw a new message pop up from Lissa. He decided to first look at the messages in his family chat and replied to a few from his siblings. He smiled as he saw their answers, and told them that he loved them. He sat up and rested his back on the bed's headboard and tucked his pillow behind his back. He was about to open Lissa...