Chapter 23
Richard Neil Sky
Old Flame
Cade and I just watch each other. The kiss has triggered it all. We weren't supposed to kiss. He kissed me, and for some reason, I kissed him back. And that makes it a lot worst that it ever is. I'm supposed to be grieving, not kissing my old boyfriend. Boyfriend. It still feels weird at the tip of my tongue; like the word is an alien to me. Cade holds my hand and my eyes watch the movement.
"Chad, if you want... I... I can leave you alone, never to bother you again," he says as he averts his eyes and blinks back tears, then purses his lips; he's trying to suppress a cry. I squeeze his hand.
"No, don't. Just don't." I say, gripping his hand, as if I'm making sure that he will still be here by my side. Cade's lips quirk into a small smile and scoot
