Two wounded hearts. Two people who’d given up on love. And a chance meeting that brought them together.

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When we met during a storm, I was struck by her bravery.

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Afterwards, when Melissa told me who she was, I could tell she was expecting me to judge her.

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But how could I when I knew all too well the pain she’d gone through, and how it could make you think of doing things you’d otherwise never consider?

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On top of that, I just liked her. That’s why I gave her my number. And that’s why, when she calls me from the other side of the country, hurt and in trouble, I don’t think twice about going to help her.

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I wasn’t sure I deserved his help. But I asked for it anyway.

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After a violent attack, I didn’t know where else to turn. Not to my parents, who’d I’d already put through enough. Not to the so-called friends who turned their backs on me.

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When I called Tyler, I half expected him to refuse me. But he didn’t. Instead, he dropped everything to come to my side.

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I suppose I shouldn’t have been surprised that the wounded warrior I met during a storm would insist on protecting me. Instead, the surprise was falling in love with him.