"I don't know how I can, but I do." Heidi spoke softly as she continued gently wiping Tracey's tears away as they fell. "A part of me doesn't want to love you, but it's dwarfed in comparison to the part that does love you."
"No! I just..." Heidi trailed off. It had been such a long time since she'd been anywhere near a girl who didn't show her interest by jumping her or just being overt. "There's a part of me that...dislikes you and doesn't trust you, but never hate. I could never hate you."
Heidi knew what Tracey felt. If she started and suddenly stopped. "You're right. I'm not...ready to start anything. But just know that...I think I will be ready, someday. I want to be."
Letting Tracey bury her head in her shoulder, she buried her face in Tracey's hair, inhaling her spicy scent. "It's okay." Heidi whispered. She kissed Tracey's hair softly. "I know that in time I can forgive you."