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Pure Obsession (Finn) - Chapter Five
Date: 10/9/2014, Categories: Reluctance, Author: SITTING, Rating: 20, Source: LushStories
not mine.” “It’s our future.” I said. “No. You’re the one who knows how to cook. It’s all yours. I’d just get in the way.” I stood up, pacing across the worn carpet, trying to think of something, anything, that could make her stay. “I need you.” “You don’t. I’m not good for you. I mean, the summer was beautiful, but you know my schedules are going to be even crazier from now on. Especially in winter.” “I can handle it. Believe me, I can.” I looked into her face, imploringly, already knowing I couldn’t change her mind. “This is a fucking joke! So all of this… everything we had, it meant nothing to you? You’re just going to walk away from it? Is this the way you operate?” “I’m sorry. I’m really, really sorry.” She sounded like she meant it, the crack in her voice, the way she couldn’t meet my gaze. “You’re making a mistake.” “Maybe. But what’s life without mistakes, huh? If it is, I’ll learn from it, if not… we’ll both end up happy.” “No.” I tried to think of something that could force her to change her mind. “No. We have something amazing.” “Don’t kid yourself, Finn. We’re not in love with each other. We’re in love with the idea of being in love.” She looked resigned. “It’s not the same thing.” I frowned, trying to comprehend her words and wondering whether there was any sense in them. Maybe there was. Maybe she was right, but… no. Not after all my hard work. If she was out of my life, there’d be nothing left to live for. What would I have? “Love doesn’t even exist,” I ...