A small bit of light was coming into the room. Morning, almost. Her last day. Not even a full day, since she'd said she would be leaving around 3pm.
She felt him stir and reached out to him. He responded in kind, and before she knew what was happening he'd brought her to an orgasm so great that without meaning to, she fell asleep on his chest. He had said that he wasn't one to cuddle and sleep, so much later she awoke with a start and apologized. He said it was fine, he had fallen asleep too. He smiled at her, and her heart both sank and soared. She's gone too far. She'd become attached, affected by his mere smile. It was time to take a big step back.
They got ready and headed out to have breakfast. It was a sweet little cafe on a hill, and they had a bit of a wait before they got it, but it seemed to pass quickly as they still had not run out of things to talk about.
After breakfast they drove around a bit, walked through a Harry and David and talked about the upcoming holidays and how everyone expected a basket from there usually. He hadn't started his Christmas shopping yet, but asked if she also wanted a basket. She smiled a bit thinking of him getting her a present for the holiday, but immediately reigned in her feelings. "You do not need to do that."
Again, as she shopped and talked herself out of purchases like she'd done at the shop the day before. She felt him being slightly amused at her, and she allowed herself to enjoy it.
They made their way over afterwards to a winery he'd picked out. It was rustic and cute, but the conversation had halted somewhat. They ended up assigning each glass in their wine flight to a male character from My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. They'd settled into an ease. For her, at least, it felt like there was a finality to it.
They went back to his house and she gathered the rest of her things as he stayed out in the living room talking to his roommate. She felt a little cold, as if he had already written her off and no longer wanted contact with her. She thought about asking for one more round but her pride caused her to stop and just get her stuff out to her car.
He insisted on taking her bag out for her, and she mentioned that she might see him at Christmas. He said "yes, if I can make time." Her heart twisted as she assumed the brush off. This was it.
He walked her out, and they shared a good by kiss. She had to force herself to pull back, told him goodbye, and got into her car.
She managed to make it out of the valley and onto the main freeway before tears started down her cheeks.
