"Hey."
She still looks good.
"Hey."
Don't lose your nerve. Damn, he's still so sexy.
"It's been….. A while….
"Too long," she agreed softly. She took a breath to steady herself before launching into a speech that she had practiced, but knew that she would ultimately butcher in the delivery. "I know that I messed things up royally and I said some really messed up stuff, but I ,
She's smiling and that look….. its optimism. Aw….Shit…..
"So don't say anything until I finish."
Don't say it.
"I miss us."
Please…..
"I miss how I was with you."
Shut up
"I miss how you were with me."
Stop IT!
"I love you and I think that you still love me."
YOU CAN'T SAY THAT. NOT NOW, DAMN YOU!
"I think- I hope- I know that we can make things work, all you have to do say is that you want it too." She took the hand that hung limply by his side.
He looked at her lovely flushed from adrenaline face.
How do I tell her?
