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If I could take back my choices and make better ones, I would My choices had been far worse than his

He, his lips were onBecause God knew, I’d thought about his kisses every single day I hadn’t had the, and this one was no different

He setdown the abyss of need he’d always had a way of creating

I still wanted him just as much as I had when I’d first fallen for him

But I couldn’t have him

Not anymore

Not after what I did

I pulled my mouth from his and pushed him away, thankful when I realised the taxi had pulled up outsidethe toro back,” and exited the taxi as fast as I could Stu up the path to my front door, I prayed he wouldn’t co as I wished, and

if he pushed for this, I could crumble

As I stepped through the door, I glanced back at the cab He stood beside it watching aze for what felt like forever, but neither of us moved

When I finally closed the door behind ainst it and slid down to the floor

Love was agony

The choices I’d made that had ultimately destroyed us had been made for love

The first choice had been to save both of us

The second one had been to save him