Prologue: The Way it all Began
Haley laid in Nathan's arms. Pondering what had just happened. Here head rested gently above his heart. Only sweet memories of the past flooded her mind. Suddenly, Nathan stirred in his sleep.
Sitting up he spoke:
"Hey. You're still here," he said softly. "Why, wouldn't I be?" she asked stiffening. "I thought you'd go home." Realization finally sunk in. She stood up and started to dress.
"Wait," he said reaching out for her hand, "why are you leaving?"
But Haley moved to fast for him. She kept dressing in silence. When she finished she headed to the door. Nathan jumped up running in front, blocking her only exit. He wouldn't let her go, not
without an explanation.
Her face looked lonely. "This was a mistake, Nathan. We're not together anymore and tonight...
Tonight was us pretending we still were. It can't happen again."
He could not believe it. He was losing her again. "Hales, we may no longer be married , but I still love you and I know you feel the same. So if we love each other why is it a mistake?"
"It just is," she tried hard not to cry. It was bad enough was giving him up, she didn't need him worrying about her too. "I'll see you around, Nathan."
She left his room and headed down the stairs. She made her steps light so Dan did not have the satisfaction of rubbing the fresh wound with his salt soaked words. As she left the house and got into her car she let the evening replay. That brought the tears on.
She reached her apartment some time later still embracing the feeling with her heart, but shunning them with her mind. Why does love have to be so complicated?