My heart pulled painfully from how wretched he looked and the anguish in his voice. Emotion clogged in my throat — I couldn't do that to him. Even though I hadn't known him for more than a few days, I didn't want him in pain.
I wetted my lower lip and looked down at my lap. "Thank you for explaining," I began softly, "but can you give me some time to think about this?" I stammered, waving my hands. "It's too much and I'm just learning many things I didn't know were possible." I gulped, fiddling with my fingers anxiously as my voice dropped. "I just ran away from a…" I winced, pressing my lips together to stop myself from finishing the statement about the bad relationship.
I had just run away from Knox — I didn't think I was ready to move on with a new man. Even though every fiber of me w
