I did this to Lily. To Mom and Dad. To a dozen other friends who dropped me long before Lily did.

I don't deserve his affection.

I don't deserve his trust.

I don't deserve another chance.

A tear catches on my lashes. Then another.

Walker rests his palm on my cheek. Catches a tear on his thumb. "Hey."

"I'm sorry."

"What for?"

"Everything."

He stares back into my eyes.

But I can't see his. Mine are blurry.

I blink. Bring my hand to my cheek to wipe my tears. "I'm really, really sorry."

"Hey. It's okay." He wraps his arms around me.

I shake my head. It's not. It's really, really not.

"This all for me?"

"No." Yes. Maybe. It's confusing. "I… I like you."

"Like me?"

"A lot." I choke back a sob. "Like I want you to be my boyfriend."

"Damn, I'm charming."

My laugh is anguished. "No, you are. It's not you. I just…" I try to stare back into his eyes, but I can't. I can't hold his gaze. "It's complicated."

"What isn't?"

"Coffee."

He laughs. "Is it your ex?"

Maybe. Ross was the person who introduced me to drugs. He was the last guy I trusted. And that didn't exactly turn out well.

But Walker was right before. Ross barely means anything to me.

How can I explain this without telling him?

How can I stay without telling him?

"I just…" I bury my head in his chest. "I don't want this to end."

"Me either."

"You…"

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