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“Maybe there’s soive you” His hand looped around the side of my neck and his lips stole away the last ofthe apartment makeover

Iof my own for his lips on mine and his aranza came back to me ‘Tell him how you feel Tell him why you’re upset,’ echoed in my head

Separating us and taking a step back, I tried to catch al to kiss like he did “This wasn’t only about standing me up Or about the interview” I kept my head down

“It was about you leaving” I stared down at er Once I’d returned toharder each ti the part had been so easy; it had helped er

Anger was easy, it was safe A blanket I could pull overeer wasn’t an option But this Sadness I wasn’t prepared for this “It hit ht it would We’re…new”

He reached forthe side of my face “We are new, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be old eventually”

“It does if you’re leaving” I peered up at hiaze on the center of his chest

“My mind isn’tabout a future that ht not come only steals away the happiness we can have today”

Sadness rippled through one, but did I want to ether? No tomorroas ever certain I liftedinto whatever this was, but still unable to let go of the fear that had been ingrained in me “Wise words from a jock”

“I have my moments” His smile threatened to melt me with only the curve of his lips The lips I’d o “Plus, I’m sure someone else said it better than me”

But this wasn’t only about us There was sowas between us I had responsibilities to more than myself

“What about Winthorpe?” I dropped ht now, but I needed to know Lay all the cards out, pull back the curtain, and reveal every little thing holdingwith him

“We have to win more jobs first We have three days until the presentation”

A zip of panic raced through my chest “I’ll never hhim down

“We can do this presentation” He dipped his knees to lookmy head “And once