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Willow
I’m a runner.
Not one who runs 5Ks forfun.
A runner from situations I don’t want toface.
I shut my phone off when it rings for what seems like the hundredth time and slip it into my bag. I’m not ready for this—for the reality of what’s about to become my life. I don’t want to engage in conversations about childbirth, epidurals, and midwives. And definitely nothing aboutmoving.
Call me selfish, but I refuse to move thousands of miles for a man in love with another woman. A man who’llalwaysbe in love with that woman. A man who, even though he irritates me to no limit, made me feel beautiful and wanted onenight.
He gave me an intimacy I’d never had. All I’d gotten in the past was a boyfriend who lied and cheated like it was his job. The more time I spend with Dallas the more those memories of how he made me feel that night will popup.
I check the time on my watch and relax in my seat, my shoulders drooping. It never fails that I choose the worst in the penis pool. Millions of men in this world, and somehow, I manage to always pick the screwed up ones who see me as nothing more than a disposablefuck.
“Did you think it’d be thateasy?”
I tense at the sound of his sharp voice. It’s as if a knife has been jabbed into my throat. I’m terrified to face him. I can sense his eyes tearing into my back, feeling the pain as if they were breakingflesh.
I should’ve taken the Greyhound or hitchhiked. I probably shouldn’t have headed straight to the most obvious place—the fuckingairport.
“You had enough balls to run away. Don’t be a coward now. Turn around and look me in the eyes,” he demands. “Tell me you’re not only selfish, but a liar aswell.”
His bossiness and cruel words set a match to my already shittymood.
How dare he judge me. How dare he act like he understands what I’m goingthrough.
“Willow.” My name sounds like a threat, assuring me he’s not leaving until I givein.
I pull myself up from my chair with a dramatic moan and jerk my purse over my shoulder. The airport is no LAX, but there are plenty of people around with curiouseyes.
Dallas’s face is challenging, like he’s ready to close a business deal. He did nice, and I took advantage of it. Now, he’s giving me somethingelse.
I made a promise and broke it. He has every right to bepissed.
I’m ashamed it takes me a minute to square up my shoulders, to show him I’m not someone who can be scolded like achild.
“We’re not doing this here,” is all Isay.
He sweeps his arm out. “After you, yourhighness.”
Since I’m not that familiar with the airport, I head to the women’s restroom, uncertain if he’ll followme.
Hedoes.
“This is a better place to do it?” he questions, locking the door behind us and leaning back against it when I nod. “Suityourself.”
I throw my arms down to my sides with a huff. “What do you want from me,Dallas?”
“What do I want from you?” He lets out a mocking laugh. “I want you to act like a responsible adult. It might be hard for you to realize, but this isn’t only aboutyou.”
“Iknow.”
“So, whyrun?”
“I’mscared!”
“And I’m assuring you, there’s no reason to be.” He comes closer as a long breath releases from his broad chest. “I know your trust in me is shit.” He signals between the two of us. “I’m not asking you to marry me or be with me or, hell, even like me. I’m sure we can both agree that a relationship is out of the question. You can think I’m a shit person all you want, but I’m not a shit dad, and you fucking knowit.”
