Page 144 of Hooking Up
"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…"
"Yeah." He runs his fingertips over my cheek. "You sure you want to be part of this train wreck?"
I nod. I'm sure.
But there's no way he wants to be a part of mine.
