❝No, I don’t. I mean acting like I’m a visitor.
Like I’m gonna go back to Chicago after this.
—You already took one choice away from me.
You’re not taking this one, Tatia. I’m not leaving
her… either of you. I can’t.❞

❝I– we don’t want you to go back to Chicago either.
You have no idea how much Ava loves you and she’s
only spent weeks with you. I just– I always feared you
would hate me, that when I did tell you, I would never be
forgiven no matter how sorry I truly am. I want you to be
more than just a visitor, Damon, so much more than just that.❞
❝Did you ever stop to think that maybe I was just going because I didn’t have anything else to do? I wouldn’t have gone,...
“Maybe you just won’t give it a try. Stop running away Damon and start facing how you really feel.”