"Then you'll want me to be free and happy, so you'llgonow."
He placed his hands in his pockets and nodded his head. "If that's whatyouwant."
"For now." She opened the door to the hallway. "Itis."
He placed his hands on hers as she heldthedoor.
She couldn't handle this, so she said, "Goodbye."
"I won't shakeyourhand."
He leaned in as hepassed her and gave her cheek a light kiss. Her lips begged for his kiss on her lips, but she couldn't let herself. Tears threatened to fallagain.
He then said, "There" as he kissed hercheek.
No words came out of hermouth.
He stepped into the hallway, but as she was closing it, he placed his hand on the door. "If you change your mind, I'll be waitingforyou."
Therewas no way he'd wait for her. That was silly. She shook her head. "It can't work." Then she closed the door inhisface.
They were done. She'd be miserable now, but it was the right thingtodo.
