RPOV
"Maybe you two should attend couples therapy." Lissa suggested as she helped me finish packing my clothes. "It really helped Christian and I."
I sighed as I folded a yellow shirt and set it in the box labeled Rose- clothes and looked up at my best friend. "Lissa, you two didn't cheat on each other and you didn't get pregnant and lose another man's baby."
She frowned and looked down at her hands that were folded in her lap, "I just want you to be happy Rose."
Reaching over I took her hand in mine and gently squeezed it; giving her a small smile. "This is what's best Lissa. For both of us." She nodded and squeezed my hand back before standing up.
I stood up along with her and picked up the box, looking around. "Well, I think that's everything." I nodded to myself and walked out of the room with Lissa and outside to my car. I shoved the last box into the back seat and sighed. "Alright Liss, I'll meet you at the apartment. I just have one more thing to do."
She nodded and walked to her car while I walked back inside. I stood in the living room and looked around. All the years of memories- good and bad were gone. I would never see this room again and it left a dull ache in my heart.
There was a soft creak from behind me and I turned around to see Dimitri standing behind me. His cheeks were a bit flush and I could see a slight pink tint to his eyes. He had been crying.
"I'm not good at goodbyes." He said softly and his voice cracked at the end.
Walking forward, I slid off my wedding ring and took his hand, setting it in his palm. "It's for the best." I whispered and slowly leaned up, gently pressing my lips to his one last time. I stored the flavor of the kiss into my memory and then pulled back.
Giving him one last sad smile, I turned around and started for the door before he spoke. "Wait. Let me."
And for the last time- Dimitri carried me over the threshold.