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She stirred, and it was time.
He pulled away, sipped the tears from her cheeks, and then stood.
Neither of them spoke as they dressed, avoiding each other as they put themselves together again.
She glanced at the door. “I have to go.”
“All right.”
She bit her bottom lip. “I don’t know how to say good-bye.”
“Then don’t.” He shoved his hands into his pockets to keep from reaching for her. “Just go and say we’ll see each other someday.”
She clutched her hands and shook her head. “I didn’t know . . . If I did, I wouldn’t have come back.”
“I’m glad you did.” Because he couldn’t be sorry.
She jerked her head to look at him. “You are?”
He nodded. “How can I be sorry? Most people never get even close to what we have. I just wish I knew how to make it enough.”
“Me too.”
Their eyes met then slid away. It was just too hard.
“Don’t say good-bye.” He clenched his hands into fists.
“I won’t.” Her voice atremble.
The door opened and closed.
She was gone.
