![]() ![]() I take a fortifying breath in preparation and meet her eyes. Fuck! How am I going to do this? How am I going to push away the one woman I’ve ever really thought of letting in?īetter to lose her now then when she bolts after finding out the truth. I can map out situations and mitigate problems ahead of time. To my carefully constructed life and way of coping.Īlone is better. As much as I want to, I can’t…I just can’t do this to her. And for that reason alone, she needs to leave. To lose myself in her so I can find myself again-even if just for a minute. Use the warmth of her soft skin and the sound of her quiet sighs to alleviate the pressure expanding in my chest. Every cell in my body wants to walk over, pull her against me, and cling to her right now. ![]() I’ve only ever needed myself-needing others only results in pain. ![]()
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