He awoke with dread in his eyes and prayed that she couldn't see it last night when she looked at him with those big brown eyes.
He knew it was going to be tough but he had to do it even if it broke his heart.
Even if it broke hers.
Because it was for the best and he was doing it to save her.
Because a broken heart mends better than a failing one.
It was time to begin. He knew what he had to do
He took one last look at her peaceful face...
Even when she slept she smiled, not a grin but the corners of her mouth curled up. She was content. And that was about to change.
He took in every last detail of her the way her hair fell over her shoulders. The way her nose scrunched up when she thought about something...
And her smile, he loved her smile. He had to see it one last time. But he knew he couldn't wake her, because then he wouldn't be able to let go.
He gently detangled himself from underneath her.
He thanked God that she was a deep sleeper and wouldn't hear him leave.
He got dressed and prepared to leave, all the while staring at her, his Montana.
This was harder than he thought.
He grabbed his keys and made his way through her apartment, stopping at the photograph they got taken at the Police Department Black and White Ball.
He took it in his hands and smiled at the memory, he was making Lindsay laugh, he can't even remember what it was he said, but whatever it was had made him laugh too.
Before he knew what was happening a small tear fell onto the frame, and they another and then another.
The tears distorting both his and Lindsay's faces.
He took the frame and hid it beneath his coat he was being selfish taking it but he needed to know that he would be able to see her smile when he got home.
Now was the hard part, he grabbed a pen and some paper and began to write.
Montana, I love you, always have and always will, please forgive me for this. Danny scribbled the note out, he couldn't call her that anymore. She wasn't his. He couldn't tell her he loved her, she wouldn't let him go if she knew.
He began the note again.
Lindsay,
I know by now you will have already freaked out. This isn't working for me anymore.
Danny paused to brush away the tears that were now falling steadily.
This hasn't felt right for a while. I don't love you, I never did. You were just someone I had to have because I couldn't. But now I've had you, there's nothing left.
I'll see you around.
By now Danny was crying silently, not even trying to stop them falling. He set the note down on her counter in front of the coffee machine, where he knew she would find it. He walked over to the door and opened it, and taking one last look around the apartment he closed it behind him, still clutching onto the photo he couldn't let go, not completely anyway.
A/N Please review, even if it's constructive critisism because I do have other chapters written if you want me to go on, but no reviews, no chapters. Thank you hands out cookies ..