He wanted desperately to stay, just a little while longer. But he couldn’t be here, in this place, with her. It was calm here. She was innocent and beautiful and perfect. He was not. He didn’t want his mess or his mental illness or his past anywhere near her. He wanted to protect her from a lot of things, but most of all from himself.

He wanted desperately to stay, just a little while longer. But he couldn’t be here, in this place, with her. It was calm here. She was innocent and beautiful and perfect. He was not. He didn’t want his mess or his mental illness or his past anywhere near her. He wanted to protect her from a lot of things, but most of all from himself.

– Becky Wade –

A Love Like Ours

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