If Only I Had Been There

Vance's body trembled. 'How was I supposed to tell her?' he thought. He'd had Tessa once—and that was exactly why he dreaded losing her even more. That fear clung to him, refusing to let go.

Noticing his silence, Tessa gently took his hand and said, "Come on, let's go eat. I'm really hungry."

"Okay," Vance replied.

They walked into a restaurant, and Tessa scanned the menu. Usually, she'd be all ov