~Lynlee~ I drove for hours. I drove until the tears dried up, and my eyes ached from the effort of keeping them open. Then I drove a little further until I found a crappy motel. I had to look crazy. My hair was a mess, and my makeup streaked down my face. It didn’t match the dress and heels, which were also at odds with my lack of a coat in the dead of January. The receptionist didn’t comment, although her eyes displayed her clear judgment. I fell onto the musty bed once I got into my room. I let my heels slide off my feet and clatter to the ground. My eyes ached when open and burned when closed. I didn’t need to feel any more aches and pains. Falling for a man who couldn’t love me was painful enough. Pushing Sebastian away before he could realize just how much he should resent me and

