Page 44 of Faith

“Oh, he wouldn’t do that. Right?”

She sighed. “Before now, I always trusted him. Kind of hard not to considering our history.”

“Yeah. So how did he figure out it was you? God, you weren’t in one of the viewing rooms?”

“No. First, I would never do that. I’m not that adventurous. He saw me on the security screen in Micah’s office and said he recognized me.”

“With your mask and stuff?”

“Yes. He claims it was the way I moved through the crowd.”

“The way you moved?”

“Yes.”

“Oh.”

Then nothing. “Serenity?”

“Okay, don’t get mad at me, but I’ve been thinking he’s been sweet on you for a while. The guys are convinced of it too.”

“What do they know? They’re men.”

Serenity snorted. “True, but it was the way he talked about you in front of them.”

“I think your pregnancy hormones are affecting all of your brains.”

Serenity giggled. “That or too much sex. So, just the way you moved? Kind of romantic.”

“No, he also saw my eyes.”

“That makes sense.”

“Stop taking his side.”

Another pause. “Nicola, are you okay?”

She blew out a breath and watched her bangs dance before answering. “I’m not sure. He wants to discuss it.”

“Discuss what?”

“That I hid this for all these years.”

“Your business. But I thought you did it the last couple of years on purpose. Like, you would be afraid if he found out.”

“What the bloody hell do you mean?”

“Please, tell me the last Dom you were with? Or at least how long ago? It’s been a few months and that’s not like you, babe.”

“I’m in a funk.”

“Sure.”

“Okay, so I’ve had a few…dreams.”

“I knew it. You’re in looooove.”

Fear pressed a heavy hand on her chest, and she suddenly found it hard to take a breath. She closed her eyes. She would never make that mistake. Not again. Soon enough, her breathing eased but the fear remained.

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