Answer

Jason’s heartrate picks up, Katie’s feelings mixing in his head with the pounding of his own pulse.

He closes his eyes, battling back. Because…it’s just the way it is…it’s just the way I am.

As Katie moves in front of him, and places a hand to his face, his eyes open and he stares down at her. Her touch only heightens the emotional pull. It was a paradox of enjoying the feel of her palm on his skin, yet fighting what it did to him inside.

His emotions work so hard at holding on to the one last thread….the one last thing that he’s kept secret so very well… that it immediately begins to wear him down. His knee starts to buckle. His sugar starts to drop.

The emotions pool behind his eyes as he stares at Katie, glistening in the pale light. Her question begs an answer. “I can’t.”