Prologue

"No!" she screamed as the bullet tore through his chest, red quickly staining the crisp white shirt. He stumbled and then collapsed onto the floor. Everything else faded away as she sprinted over, kicking off her heels in the process and fell by his side.
His eyes fluttered open as he gasped from the pain.
"I…I'm so sorry…"
"Ssh…don't talk." she said through her tears. "You're going to get through this."
He shook his head. "I…I just need you to know…I…I never meant…"
"Please." she sobbed.
"I love you so much."
"No! Stay with me! No!" she screamed as his eyes fluttered closed and his mouth fell slack.
"No!" she started shaking him ferociously.
"Lily…" a voice said hollowly to her left. "He's gone. I'm so sorry."