Amanda stood at the door of her rental car, looking up into those brown pools of pain and couldn’t even pretend to put on a brave smile.
“This was never meant to be forever, Mick,” she whispered, her voice husky from emotion.
“Stay,” Mick croaked out, eyes pleading. “Please stay.”
Stepping out from the inside of her door, she placed a hand on his chest and their lips touched. This gentle hearted protector had stolen her heart from the very first kiss and she’d fallen, the only thing against them was the time and she’d stupidly forgotten. She felt the wetness of a tear upon her lips, unsure if it was his or hers and took a step back.
“I’ll see you around,” she finished and let her hand drop down his arm, turning away he caught her hand.
He whispered to her a last goodbye and let her f
