Our Heart in His Hands

The fire burns radiantly through his amber eyes as I watch his every movement. The heat from his body reaches mine and I feel warmth spread through my body. His dark hair flutters as a cool breeze drifts through the air. He offers me a smile as he reaches towards me, bringing me closer to his warm body. He places his arms around my waist and I'm met with nostalgic. I smell the cologne that I've been longing to smell since he left.

"I miss you." I whisper into his chest as I feel him stroke my back.

"I'm sorry it had to be this way." I hear him say into my hair.

"Why did you leave me?" I ask as I feel tears blind my line of vision.

"I didn't leave you," his eyes reach mine as he caresses my face, "I'll always be with you."

"Not in the same way." I feel him wipe a tear away from my face.

He shakes his head back and forth giving me a sad smile, "I had to do it."
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Tempest finds herself in a dark world after Phoenix leaves her. The pain from his departure is enough to make her feel like there's no need to live. After getting herself into a lot of trouble, she meets someone. He's not like Phoenix at all, but somehow, he reminds her of him. Now she must live knowing that she might love someone, but with someone else's heart.