Page 90 of Fraud
She ignored me. “I thought he was into me, you know.”
No, I didn’t want to know. Not at all.
But I let her go on.
“We came back here, and I kissed him. He kissed me back.”
My fingers, the ones that weren’t currently rubbing her back, dug into my leg.Fucking rat bastard.
“But I could tell he wasn’t into it. So, I thought maybe he wanted more. I untied my dress, and he freaked. He bolted. Right out the door.”
More tears fell as I tried to make sense of what had happened.
“So, he had the chance to sleep with you, and he ran?” I asked.
She simply nodded into her palms.
“He’s obviously gay.”
“He’s not,” she replied. “He was married.”
I shrugged. “Maybe that’s why it ended. Hell, maybe he’s not over his wife. I don’t know. The only thing I do know is, the guy is an absolute idiot to let an opportunity like that go.”
“You did,” she reminded me.
The words stung far more than I’d expected.
“A mistake I regret, more than you can imagine.”
Her gaze met mine. “So, you don’t think I repel men?”
I smiled. “No, I don’t think you repel men. Although I’m glad you repelled that particular man, for whatever reason. I would have hated to come over here and kick his ass.”
“Why?”
“Because it’s really exhausting—the kicking of asses.”
She snorted, wiping a few lingering tears from her cheek. “So, why did you come over in the first place? Why are you here now?”
And here it was.
My moment.
I didn’t think I’d truly realized it until just then—after seeing her brush away the tears, knowing I had the power to heal her tears—that I’d give up everything for this woman.
My life in New York, my friends, and yes, even my career.
“I want a second chance,” I finally said, making her mouth drop. “I know I don’t deserve it, and I know I’ve caused nothing but confusion, but if you give me another chance, I promise I’ll make it up to—”
Her mouth was on mine in an instant. I thought about telling her that we should take it slow, like she’d requested, but as soon as I felt her hot tongue flick mine, I was done for.
I’d come to win her back, and by some damn miracle, I’d done just that.
Now, it was time to show her that I might be worthy of it because I’d never stop trying.
Never.
When I pulled her onto my lap, she instantly wrapped her legs around my waist. It was goddamn torture. My cock jumped up to greet her through my jeans as her sweet little body pressed hard against mine.
