It was as if the words were torn from him so breathlessly, so regrettably.

"I kissed you because I want to, constantly. I want you, always. I want you in a way that is uncontrollable, irreversible, infinite. But I cannot have you, Mya."

Mya shook her head and placed her hands on his chest, hoping she could somehow grasp onto him and shake him from his reasoning. "Tell me why. I may be blind to many things, but I am not blind to the way you are with me. I think you feel the ...