Okay, I lied. I couldn't resist the temptation! This chapter will be short because it's an excerpt from the story. So, without further ado, the Preface!
I had no idea how much I could I could love somebody other than Ava until this moment. It was like it was only us in the room, nobody else existed. Yes, it's a bit cliche, but that's the only way to describe how I was feeling in that very moment. How could I have left him, the love of my life? He looked as though he had been hit by a bus, then they backed up, ran over him again, got out, and beat him with a baseball bat. Well, that's how what his face revealed of his feelings. This man, this masterpiece of a man, loved me. He loved me. He loved me. ME!
As I walked toward him, I racked my brain for the reason that I left, but all I could come up with was, "Because you're an idiot!" Which I guess is totally, completely, and utterly true. We're perfect for each other! All I did by leaving was hurt the both of us. Then, I remembered why I left. I thought I was protecting him! Well, I'm an idiot! It felt like there was a gigantic hole in my chest that could only be filled by him, Paul Lahote.
I finally came into view of the people at the bonfire, and when they saw me, they all gasped. Paul just sat there for a few seconds, probably unsure if I was real. Then, he got up and started walking toward me. We met in the middle, and I was wrapped up in a tight embrace. Oh, how I had missed being held by him! We stood there in each other's arms for only the Lord knows how long, saying nothing except these few words uttered by my handsome Paul. "Never leave me again, my love." Oh, he can count on that!