Page 140 of One Good Reason

“That’s debatable.”

“Bullshit!” he called out. “Yo’ ass been riding me all night. What’s up with that?”

Hopping up on the island, I crossed my ankles and stared at him. “Guess who I met yesterday?”

“The pope?” He shrugged dismissively before adding. “How do I know who you met if you haven’t told me.”

“I met your ex.”

“Dah?”

“Yep,” I popped.

“How did that happen?”

“She stopped by the center to see Rossi and Marsha.”

“Cool.” He nodded.

Slanting my eyes, I stared at him. “You don’t care?”

“Am I supposed to?” he tossed back.

“You were with her for six years. You mean to tell me you don’t care that she stopped by.”

Sitting the bottle of water down on the counter he turned and leaned against the fridge. “I stop concerning myself with Dah the day she left. Am I happy to hear that she’s alive and possibly doing well? Of course. I don’t have any ill intent toward her. The fact that you think I’m supposed to jump for joy is what’s bothering me.”

“I didn’t say that, Harvey.”

“Then why have you been on my ass since yesterday?”

“I haven’t.”

“Bullshit. You showered without me last night. Not to mention yo’ ass fell asleep on me and I didn’t get my fix. Woke up with a hard dick and instead of you being in bed tucked underneath me, I found you on the couch.”

“Fine!” I groused. “Rossi said somethings yesterday and I guess I let them get to me.”

“Things like what?”

“To sum it up, he’s worried that I’ll end up on the same receiving end as Dahlia. He’s scared that when this is over between us, I’m going to leave them like she did.”

“When this is over?” Law repeated. “You’re ending things with me already?”

“I’m not ending things,” I clarified. “I’ve prepared myself for whenyouend it,” I huffed. “But I’m not ending it.”

“Why would I end things between us Talitha?”

Craning my neck, I glared at him. “Are you serious?”

“Very fucking serious.”

“Harvey.”

“Howard. You’re evading the question. Why would I end things?”

“You don’t want anything serious,” I bellowed out instead of saying what was really on my mind. Iknewhe was going to be the one to call it quits. The shit was inevitable at this point.

“We discussed that. However, am I not allowed to change my mind?” he pondered.

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