Chapter 39 And She Wanted To Be

• And she wanted to be with him, but if he really understood, he would be there for her when she returned. She also knew that part of this aching need to return to Philly wasn’t just to save the relationship, but a need to run away from this new challenge she was pushing herself to pursue. She wanted to return to a place where she felt safe and secure.
• “Well, that’s not going to happen.”
• She hesitated, knowing she had another challenge right now. She had to ask the hard question. She didn’t want to, but it would be better to know the answer rather than be left guessing. Memories of Travis’s insistent, commanding mouth on hers washed through her. Or turning down opportunities to move on out of ignorance.