“Lexi, wait.” I reached out and grabbed onto her hand in an attempt to stop her from leaving. “I can’t let you go. I don’t know what’s going on, but all I know is that I can’t let you walk out that door.”
“Brad, you have to let me go. I can’t stay here with you. It’s too much for me. Can’t you see that?” She sighed and looked away. “We moved too quickly, too fast. I need to go home.”
“You’re not leaving this apartment.”
“What are you going to do? Keep me locked up?”
I brought my hand up to her hair and watched her blue eyes shimmer with tears. “If that’s what it takes to keep you safe, then yes.” In my head I knew I couldn’t force her to stay if she didn’t want to, but I was desperate.
She pulled out of my grasp. “Brad, I love you. I really do, but I just don’t feel like I belong here. I’m sorry.” She leaned up and pressed a kiss to my cheek. “You are one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I don’t regret a second of our time together. I hope you find the happiness that you deserve someday.”
I watched the woman I loved walk out of my life without a backwards glance. The man in me knew I had to let her go, but the detective in me felt like something just wasn’t right.