Protecting Tiffani by A. Greene

Tiffani
Being the mayor’s daughter in a small town isn’t easy.
There was a reputation that I had to uphold, and falling for the poor boy wasn’t part of the plan.
But I couldn’t stop my heart from falling for him.
I thought he loved me and wanted forever, just like me, but watching him run away from me at our high school graduation proved how wrong I was.
Not only did he run away from me, he ran from the whole town, leaving everyone behind questioning why.
Life as I knew it ended, Levi didn’t know it, but he took everything with him that day.
Now I’m barely surviving in a town that reminds me of the one person who said he would always protect me.
Jokes on me the only person who will protect you is yourself.

Levi
Four years ago, I stood in the hallway of my high school and broke the heart of the only girl I’d ever loved.
I watched her crumble and heard her plea for me not to do this, to not leave her, but I had no other choice. I had to.
It was the only way, the only way to
protect her,
protect myself,
protect my family.
I took the coward’s way out. Instead of fighting for what I wanted most, I ran. I joined the Marines became one of “The few. The Proud.” I was anything but proud.
Not only did I run, but I forced myself to stay away. I knew I couldn’t keep myself away from her if I ever came back.
One phone call changed it all.
Now I’m running back to the town I don’t want to be in, the town I can’t be in.
Protecting Tiffani cost me everything.