Chapter 30

Tatum

It's cold when I wake up, and immediately I can tell that Remy is no longer in bed with me. I'm definitely not cuddled up to him in the way I fell asleep against him last night. I fight against the instinct to open my eyes. As soon as I do, I know I'll have to face the fact that he's gone. Even after we shared what we did last night, he left. As much as I wish I were surprised, I can't bring myself to be. This is what he told me he'd do. He'd be a dick and push me away. This time it's up to me to be the mature one, to keep his stubbornness from messing up our lives. I'll do it, but damn he's going to feel my wrath. No matter how mature I may have become, I still have a fucking temper, and he's totally going to feel it.

"Damnit, Remy." I sigh, as I fully awaken. "Why are you doing this? Why are you going to make me get angry?" I ask the empty spot next to me on the bed.

It's no longer warm, which means he left like a thief in the night, taking my heart with him. I knew as so