Maybe if I'd never met him, it wouldn't hurt like this.

Maybe I wouldn't have to deal with this special kind of pain - the kind that only he could inflict.

Ashton just stood there in silence until I finally pushed him away. "Just go."

If we're not meant to be together, then this little comfort he's offering is nothing but sweet poison.

His eyes flickered with pain as his jaw clenched. "Take care of yourself."

With that, he ...