“I want you to give me a warning before you leave.” The air whooshes out of my lungs. “Why do you think I would ever leave?” The pain flashing in her eyes would normally make me want to hurt the bastard who put it there—only that, this time, the bastard might be me. She gives me a small shrug, like none of this is really a big deal. “Everyone does, eventually. Just… Just don’t do it in a cruel way. Please.”
