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I hadn’t talked to her yet because I didn’t know what the fuck to say.
I’d been considering my options, and ultimately, I knew damn well there was really only one.
Letting her go was out of the question.
I couldn’t.
It wasn’t possible, no matter how long or hard I’d considered it.
No one would ever love her or keep her safer and happier than I would.
I was done trying to figure things out beyond those simple facts. All it did was screw up my head.
I’d decided I had to come clean with the way I felt, the sooner the better if I’d really hurt her.
Judging by the wary look in her eyes at dinner tonight, I’d already done some damage that I’d never intended to inflict.
Fuck!What in the hell had I been thinking?
Obviously, I hadn’t been using my brain at all, and my damn heart had completely betrayed me.
I had the most amazing woman in the world, and I was completely blowing it.
All because I was afraid I’d cause her an even greater injury that was never likely to happen.
Yeah, some of Wyatt’s annoying commentshadgotten through to me.
“I’m moving out, Chase,” she stated firmly as she stopped beside me. “The condo I was looking at is still available. I’m signing a lease tomorrow. I’ll be out by Friday, if not sooner. I’m sorry if I’ve overstayed my welcome.”
I stopped swinging abruptly.
The punching bag swung back and hit me in the head, but I didn’t even feel it.
What? Wait!
I met her gaze directly for the first time in two weeks.
She was deadly serious, and I’d brought this on myself, Goddammit!
It was all there in her gaze.
Uncertainty.
Sadness.
Anguish.
Anger.
Along with a longing mournfulness that made my blood run cold because it told me she’d already accepted this decision.
Oh, fuck, no!
She wasn’t leaving.
Ihadhurt her. Badly. And that was the most painful realization I’d ever experienced.
Screw the fear of her gettingphysicallyhurt.
