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"Gotta go now. You take care of yourself... And be safe" he said.

Chloe nodded and swallowed the lump in her throat.

"Last night was... Amazing" he continued. "I had a great time. I will call you when I get home... I mean... If you don't mind."

This time she gave him a small smile. Not knowing what to say... Or at least not knowing the right words to say them. He seemed to understand because he planted a kiss on her forehead before grabbing his phone from the nightstand and walking out of the room.

Chloe continued to sit on the bed after he left. She couldn't understand why she was so upset when she was the one who had turned him down. This was crazy and she needed to get her brain checked, she thought, but it still didn't stop the tears from falling from her eyes. She wasn't in a relationship with Timothy, but she knew for sure now that she couldn't be in one with Matthew either. Her head was filled with thoughts of Timothy and she knew that it wasn't going to be fair to Matthew to