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I don’t even know why the statement leaves my mouth, only that I wish like hell I could take it back once it does.
“I’ve been fighting for you since the moment I saw you outside of Sebastian’s apartment, maybe even before that. I don’t know what else I have to do to prove to you I love you, that I want this.”
“You don’t have to do anything. I know you love me,” I say, swiping at the tear that slides down my cheek. “And I love you. So much. But I have to do what’s right. And this—you and me.” I gesture between the two of us. “It’s never been right. You were never mine to begin with. You were the first boy she ever loved, did you know that?” I choke back a sob. “And I ruined that. I stole that from her.”
“You didn’t steal anything from her. I haven’t been hers for years,” he tries to argue, but I can tell by the look on his face he knows it’s a lost cause.
“But that’s where you’re wrong,” I say, turning and slowly exiting the porch.
“Bree, please don’t do this.” There’s a hint of panic in his voice, and it takes everything inside of me to keep walking.
“I’m flying home today.” I turn once I reach the sidewalk, realizing he’s just feet away from me in the middle of the yard. “I’m going home to my son. It’s time I refocus. It was fun pretending for a while, Ant. It really was. But it’s time I get back to myreallife.”
“Please don’t do this, Bree. I’m not just losing you, but I’m losing Jack too. You can’t do that to me.” The sob that manages to escape past my lips sounds borderline hysterical, but I manage to pull myself together. “Call me when you get back to town, and we will work out a time for you to come get your things.”
“Bree,” he objects again.
“Bye, Ant.” I give him a sad smile, holding in my tears until I’ve rounded the corner, at which point I completely fall apart.
