Brad
I stand at the front desk, waiting for the nurse who spoke to Mia and me, my chest aching as I glance back at the room I just came from.
I had to do what I did. It was the only way. She has too much to focus on, and I can’t be a distraction—not when it comes to her mother. She needs to be fully focused on helping her. I’m not selfish, even if I do want to be with Mia twenty-four hours a day. I can’t.
Could I have told her this? Yes. But I know she wouldn’t have agreed to it. She would have fought me on it, and honestly, I would have caved—because I would do anything for this woman. This woman I’ve only known for a few weeks, yet in that short time she’s made a huge impact on my life, one I never thought a woman could.
And last night… last night was like a dream I never wanted to w
