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Is it desperate to text?
Yes, probably.
I should wait until tomorrow.
Do I care at this moment? Hell no.
His kiss lit my world on fire, and I need more. The problem is, what can I say that won’t result in an eye roll … or a possible restraining order from him?
My goal in my text will be to make him remember what we had.
Me: Your kisses are amazing. Good night.
I put my phone down and get up to make a cup of tea. My phone chimes as I’m walking back to the couch. I take a sip of tea before looking at the screen.
Gage: That kiss brought up everything I’d wanted to forget.
Cheesy smile growing.
Me: Maybe you should stop trying to forget.
Gage: Maybe you shouldn’t have left me.
Cheesy smile gone.
Here we go again.
His answer has made it clear. Nothing more between us will happen from that kiss.
The more I’m around Gage, the more I want to fix him, and from the looks of it, that’s the furthest thing from what he’s looking for. Now, I understand why Gage stayed away for so long. The pit in my stomach is feeling the pain he must’ve felt from wanting someone he couldn’t have. My breathing quickens, and from his response, I know I can no longer stay here.
Me: I’ll be out by tomorrow. You won’t have to keep fighting to forget me.
Is it an idle threat? I’m not exactly sure.
I walked away from Gage for a reason—a damn worthy one, one I saw as selfless. I gave away my happiness, so someone else could have light. Since he’s been back, the urge to explain to him why has never been stronger, but I can’t.
It’d ruin him.
It’d ruin someone else.
I slide out of the comfort of the couch at the sound of a knock on the door, and my bare feet stomp against the floor. I turn on the overhead light and peek out the window before answering.
It’s Gage.
He’s pacing back and forth.
His gaze fixes on me as soon as I swing the door open, and my heart sinks as I take a good look at the man in front of me.
Unease lines his handsome face as he presses his fist to his lips and blows out a long breath.
“Are you trying to fucking ruin me?” he bites out.
My lungs constrict. His words chill me to the core.
It’s not me Gage is fighting.
He’s fighting his fears.
