C46 The ONE

Well this sucks.

I swallowed, my chest tightening with the issue, with the simple idea of being away from him… far away. “Roxi, I’ll e-mail you later.” I ended the call even before she finished her goodbye.

The room was silent except for the small crackle of the fire. I took a breath to speak, then stopped. Where did I start?

Kirby’s arm tightened around me, and like the warm sunshine on snow