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Em's all tears.
Somehow I thought this would go differently. My goal was to make her happy, not cry her eyes out. I'm hoping they're happy tears, but they're not stopping.
"Hey," I laugh awkwardly. "Don't cry, Em. Being engaged to me can't be that scary."
She laughs a little through the tears. She still hasn't said anything, though, and I start to worry until she throws her arms around my neck and kisses me.
Her weight throws me a little off balance, but I catch her and kiss her right back. It's different from all the other thousands of kisses we've shared. It's hot as fuck and intense. I run my tongue over hers, tasting her; a mixture of strawberry gloss and her. I'm instantly hard and press her up against the bridge railing, trying my best to absorb her into me.
She's kissing me like she wants to imprint me on her soul. She's kissing me like I'm the only thing she's ever wanted. She's kissing me like she's never kissed me before.
And then, she's not.
Suddenly, she breaks off and bolts. She runs away, leaving me dazed and confused, wondering what the hell happened.
And then, it hits me like a sledgehammer to the gut.
Em just kissed me goodbye.
Ryan,
Please don't hate me. I already hate myself enough for the both of us.
I had to leave. By now you know Holly and I have left early for university. We're settling into a new city and chapter of our lives. And so are you.
You're going to be a superstar. You'll have the world at your feet, and I don't want to stand in the way of that.
You're right. We are so young. We have our whole lives ahead of us. You deserve the best. You deserve everything you described in your proposal, but I can't give you all those things.
I need to figure out who I am.
I need to figure out who I am without you.
And you need to do the same. Go, take the NHL by storm. Experience all there is to experience and more.
Please don't think I don't love you. Please don't think you did anything wrong. You did everything right. You're perfect. I'm the imperfect one. I know you'll say you'd love past any of my imperfections, but you'd eventually resent me, and that would kill me.
One day, you'll thank me for letting you go.
Light 'em up, Gunner.
Love,
Em
Seven months Later
NHL TRADE UPDATE:
The Montreal Acadians have traded Centre Ryan Gunner to the Los Angeles Rebels for a First, Second, and Third Round pick in the upcoming NHL Draft.
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Seven Years Later
