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Wariness filled him.  Not sure about what.
 About us.
He waited for her to say something else, to explain herself but she remained quiet. When he couldn t
stand it any longer, he withdrew her from his arms so he could look at her. Sadness filled her eyes along
with a heavy dose of confusion.  What do you mean, you re not sure about us?
She shrugged, her gaze cutting away from his.  It s moving too fast and it scares me, Evan. I m not
sure I m ready for this.
 Ready for what?
 This. Us. How serious it is. We ve been seeing each other for a couple of weeks and it s just so& so
scary. Yet I don t like to think about what life would be like without you. I ve always been such an
independent person, and I almost feel like I need you too much.
 Right, so it s scary to think about life without me yet you don t want to be with me anymore? You re
not making any sense. He felt like he was going to be sick. Was this her twisted way of trying to dump
him?
 None of this makes any sense. She started to walk away from him, but he stopped her, grabbing her
upper arm so she couldn t escape.
 What do you want? He was almost afraid to hear her answer.
She closed her eyes and shook her head.  I don t know what I want.
He pulled her closer, gripped her by her shoulders and gave her a little shake. Her eyes flew open, she
stared up at him and he wanted to both shake her some more and kiss her. God, she made him weak.
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So damn weak.
 I ll tell you what I want. Bending down, he brushed his mouth against hers. Her lips clung, parted
beneath his and he swiped them with his tongue. A tremor moved through him at her taste, at the possibility
that this could be the last time he kissed her. He needed to convince her that they belonged together. They
needed to work whatever problem she was having out.
 I want you, he whispered against her lips before kissing her again. Her tongue met his tentatively
and just like that, lit a fire deep within him. His cock twitched, his entire body came alive and he pulled her
close, as close as he could get her.
But she struggled within his embrace, trying to break free and he wasn t one to force a woman to do
anything. He let her go, watched in horror as she pulled away from him as if she needed the distance.
That hurt. More than he cared to admit.
 You can t make this better by trying to kiss all thought out of my head. I need I need time, Evan. I
need to think about things. She turned her back to him.
 So you don t want to see me anymore. His chest ached, and he rubbed at it absently. Defeat deflated
him like a balloon. He couldn t take this, her rejection. It sliced through him like a machete, leaving him
open and raw.
 I never said that. Her voice was quiet with the slightest tremble to it.  I just need some space. I want
to think over things. And I can t do that with you here all the time.
 Fine. I get it. He sounded like a big baby but she was completely shutting him out.
Evan left the kitchen and went to the couch, grabbing the jacket that he left draped across the back of
it. He shrugged it on, didn t say a word even when she walked into the living room to watch him.
He went to the door and opened it, pausing for just a moment to see if she d run to him. Try to stop
him from leaving.
She didn t.
Fuck.
 See you later, he tossed over his shoulder as he walked through the door, slamming it so hard the
windows rattled. He pounded down the steps, his strides long and quick as he headed toward his truck. He
refused to look back, knew it would be nothing but a disappointment.
She wasn t going to chase after him, wasn t going to stop him from leaving. She was letting him go so
she could think about things. What the hell did that even mean? It wasn t like they spent all of their time
together. She worked fulltime. He had crazy hours. When they were together it felt like a stolen moment,
moments he d always cherished.
Looked like he d been the only one cherishing those moments. God, he was such a stupid ass.
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Evan climbed into his truck and started it, pumping the gas so the engine roared in the quiet of the
early evening. The sound gave him no satisfaction. Nothing did. He put the truck into reverse and unable to
help himself, glanced up at the window he knew was Morgan s bedroom.
And saw her peeking through the cracked blinds, watching him.
Pissed, he backed out of the spot and sent his tires squealing as he fled the parking lot. He d go home,
crack open a couple of beers, drown his sorrows in liquor and then crash out. He had to work early
tomorrow so he d do what he always did.
Focus on his job. It was the only thing he could count on. The only thing that gave him any source of
true satisfaction. He needed to face the truth. What he d shared with Morgan had been nothing but an
illusion.
A pretty one, but an illusion nevertheless.
And that realization really fucking sucked.
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 You re a dumbass.
Morgan rolled her eyes.  Thanks for the faith. I appreciate it.
 It s true. You told him you wanted space? That you needed time because you couldn t figure it out? I
hope you don t lose him. Jenna shook her head.
Morgan wanted to smack her friend. She also wanted to smack herself for telling her what she d said
to Evan. Three nights ago it had happened and it still hurt. Bad.
Really bad.
Maybe it was the truth hurting her and not what she d done. Jenna had a point. Maybe she was a
complete dumbass.
 It s probably too late. He hasn t called me. I left him a voicemail last night. A complete moment of
utter weakness.  But he hasn t called me back.
They were in the lunchroom, splitting a sandwich from the Subway close by. Morgan wasn t hungry.
She could hardly eat a thing and had probably lost five pounds these last couple of days after what
happened. She d always wanted to lose those last five pounds and had no idea the breakup diet was the way
to go.
Not that she d broken up with Evan but what with the way things were unfolding&
 Maybe you should go see him.
 Maybe. I don t know. I m so confused. All she knew was that once he wasn t around she wanted
him close by at all times. She missed him. Missed hearing his laugh, his easy smile, the commanding way
he d pull her into his strong arms and kiss her. She flat out missed him.
And being without him was growing more painful as each day passed.
 Well, you certainly don t look happy without him. Weren t you happy when you were with him?
Jenna asked, knocking her from her thoughts.
 I was almost too happy when we were together. And something like that it can t last. Can it?
 Listen. Jenna leaned in close, her expression as serious as Morgan had ever seen it.  I did this with
Brett. I freaked out on him and acted like a twit.
Morgan nodded.  I remember. You lost it right here in the lunchroom.
 Yeah, thanks for reminding me of that pleasant memory. But we re talking about you. And the
mistake you re making, thinking this is so good you have to get rid of it because it can t be real. Jenna
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rested a hand on Morgan s arm and gave it a firm shake.  What you have with Evan, it s real. And you can
have it this good. I know you ve gone out with some losers. I know you ve had some bad relationships in
the past, we all have. But when it s this great, this right, you can t let it pass you by.
As Jenna s words sank in, Morgan blinked back the tears that threatened. Could it be real? Could
Evan really be the man for her?  This happened to me before, you know. Years ago, right before I
graduated college. I met a guy, we fell madly in love and moved in together within a couple of months.
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