

Tate, he says, his voice riddled with everything. The same fingers that wrapped around the same ankle the first night I met him. I sit up and wipe my eyes with my hands, then stand up and pull on my underwear. Its devastating.Īs soon as his body is motionless on top of mine, I push against his shoulders. Were both gasping for breath between our tears. Hard, long, deep thrusts that force moans out of both of us with every movement. So hard I scoot away from him, so he wraps his arms under my shoulders and cups his hands upward, holding me in place against him as he repeatedly pushes into me. Please, Miles. Im crying, begging for something, but I dont even know what it is anymore. I feel how much he wants to love me, but whatever is stopping him is more than Im able to conquer. Were both crying harder now, and I can see that Im more than this to him.

He places a palm against my cheek and he presses his lips to my ear. Just finish, Miles, I say to him through my tears. He moans in my mouth and moves against me once, then stops again. Hes not moving inside me anymore, so I arch my back, pressing my hips harder against him. I wrap my hand around the back of his head and pull his mouth to mine. I feel it roll down and combine with one of my own. I dont know if its my words that have just cut him again or the fact that we both know this is it, but it looks like his heart just broke again.Ī tear falls from his eyes and lands on my cheek.

I see the apology, clear as day, hiding behind fresh tears. I dont want to hear him defend what just happened. He begins to pull out of me, but I tighten my legs around his. Ill never have his future, because he refuses to give it to anyone who isnt her.Īnd Ill never know why, because hell never tell me. Ill never have his past, because she has it. Something that was once liquid completely freezes, and its in this moment that I know this is it. Somewhere deep inside me, I feel something harden. I shake my head, but the tears wont stop. Tate, he whispers, shattering the silence between us. The only thing moving between us right now are the tears falling from my eyes. His body immediately stills inside mine when he realizes what he said. That word gets put on repeat inside my head.
