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His mouth fell open "What? No!" he shouted "NO! Why are you doing this?"

"Ryan, we both know that you’re leaving soon! Then what? We’re going to try to have a long distance relationship? I’m not that naïve" I wiped my face

"The o This relationship doesn’t stand a chance and I know you know it! So why pretend that anything good can co the inevitable Then when you leave you’re free to be horets" As hard as I tried to stick touncontrollably down my face I had to look away

"It’s already too painful and I’m already too attached to you," I muttered under my breath

"Taryn, honey, look at edto escape fro and I wanted to get away froed

"No No," I said adamantly, my voice trembled uncontrollably I tasted the salt froled in his hands, but he still wouldn’t let go

"No It’s all right" I sed hard "You don’t have to say anything You don’t owe o back to the party and when it’s over we’ll say our goodbyes"

My words burned in o

As much as I love you, you can never be o," I whispered between sobs

"Taryn? No! No! Please baby Look at me Look intotoo

"Look at me!" he shouted

The moment I looked up, new tears streamed down my face I didn’t want him to see me like this

"I have no intentions to walk away from you or let any amount of distance ruin this Will it be difficult for us? Yes Will it hurt me just as bad to be away fro I know for sure…" He heldin love with you"

My knees felt weak I hadn’t expected that response fro directly into my eyes "I don’t want anyone else - just you And no o, you’re the only one who is holdingso he eased up on the grip he had onaway now held ure out a way to make it work I promise," he solemnly vowed

"I have plenty of time between my schedules to coet you on a plane No o" He stressed his last words

"I’ up into his warm, blue eyes "That’s why it hurts soeht of my uncertainties lift off e his kiss conveyed Knowing that he wantedthat he didn’t want it to end, was exactly what I needed to hed heavily

"Oh, Sweetheart, don’t worry You’re not gonna get rid of ood to know," Ihis hand overyou and I" I sniffed "If this, between us, was only until you left Seaport"

"No That was never my intention" He kissed my head

"The way I feel about you, and after our incredible night and this …" I tossed my head back and took a s for you started way before that!" He tried to joke

"Mine too," I ad until she foundations that will tear you away fro how ain was excruciating Allowingto let you go for good, I don’t know if I could survive that"