Then his large hands were on either side of my face and his lips were pressing against mine. And I cried. I cried silently as he kissed me because I could feel the urgency in it. I could feel his apology. 

........

And then his lips were gone but his arms were there. And he was hugging me so tight. 

         “I wish things could be different.” But they weren’t. 

"I want to stay here with you." But you can't.

                                      “I love you.” I love you too.