joke. As much as I want her, I'd never try to wreck a marriage to get what I want. My parents taught me better than that.
Payton smiles up at me. "You want me to leave a loving marriage for someone who doesn't even know what the word love is?" She laughs and the sound surrounds me, almost making me forget that just insulted me. Almost, but it cut deep.
I keep moving, pushing her around the dance floor while trying to keep myself from saying something to mess this up. Payton is one of my best friends now and I don’t want to mess that up just because I want it to be more when it’s impossible. I keep my feelings to myself because I’d rather her be happy in a one-sided relationship than to see her hurt at all. I know sooner or later it will fall apart on its own and as much as that sucks, I plan to be the person to pick up the pieces.
Acknowledgements
Thank you.
There is nothing more to say than thank you, to every single one of you.
Happy New Year!