Hardy's Pov
I walked away.
Walking away from her was one of the most difficult things I have ever done and with it was this hole in the center of my heart, the feeling of overwhelming sadness and it threatened to envelop me fully.
I turned around to look at her one last time, every fiber of my being tempted to go to her, to hold her till everything becomes alright again but I know I can't.
Doing that would guarantee something we both aren't ready for. And God! If I latch on right now, I'm never letting go.
I would hold her and kiss her and tell her things…stuff she wants to hear and things I want to say like how I want to get lost in her.
She held my gaze and we stared at each other for what seemed like eternity before I walked away.
