Chapter 27

Every part of my body aches now, even my fingers and toes. I know what is coming, and I was prepared for it once before, but now all of that has been thrown out the window. I don't know how to be alone anymore, not like that. Sure, I didn't have him, but at least I was close to him, at least I got a taste of him.

I swallow. "Okay," I say, trying to choose between 'goodnight' and 'goodbye', but I leave the kitchen after that.

For a moment, I thought he was going to give this...