I See You

‘Be careful.’ I must have said the same thing thousands of times since becoming a mother, each time a shortcut for something more.

The fact that Matt still loves me is the unspoken truth that circles between us all.

Who among us wouldn’t take that chance, if it were handed to us?
The chance to kill someone.

How can a man who loves me this much have been lying to me?

Rules were made to be broken.

It’s hard to move away from someone walking in the same direction as you.

‘We both are,’ I say, then realise how big-headed that sounds. ‘To have a second chance at happiness, I mean.

They walked past the lounge window, then paused for the length of a kiss before I heard her key in the lock.

Even the finest steak becomes dull when you eat it all the time.