ROMAN
The guilt that had haunted me for years raised its ugly head again, triggered by Cole's words. All through the ride back home my thoughts went back to what happened that day.
It was the main reason I can't give my heart to someone I love because I don't think I can give the person happiness as long as they are with me. Cole was right, if I can't protect one, I would be able to protect the other.
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I had volunteered to get a glass of wine to cool off the tension that tightened my chest. My lips curled into a smile as Avery's tease lingered on my mind. I took out a bottle of wine and two glass cups, holding them in both hands as I headed back to the pool to meet Avery.
My gaze darted across the pool side as soon as I returned but Avery was nowhere to be seen until my e
