I couldn’t let anything happen to her. Not again. But I couldn’t stay, either. I didn’t trust myself. The moment her arms had gone around me, I’d nearly collapsed. I could still feel her. The warmth of her body in my arms, every inch pressing against me. For that brief moment, I’d almost felt calm, as if her soothing touch could chase away all my demons. She’d felt so fucking good. But I had to protect her, even if that meant protecting her from me.
