Page 97 of Play of Love
“Amy?” He took hold of me and pulled me into his arms. “Baby, what’s wrong?”
“Nothing, I’m sorry. I’m so proud of you. You were amazing today. Truly amazing.”
“Thank you, but I know those aren’t tears of joy, so please tell me what’s going on.”
“I went to find you after the game and I saw you with Allegra and Cindy.”
“Amy, are you sure you saw me with them? Or was I there, and they just happened to be there too.”
“I don’t know.”
He looked hurt. “How could you not know? Amy, don’t you trust me?”
I stepped back a little to put some distance between us, but he took my hand and pulled me back.
“It’s fine. It doesn’t matter. You don’t owe me anything, and I owe you everything.”
“Amy, you don’t owe me shit.” He shook his head.
“I do and I shouldn’t expect any more from you.”
“I don’t know what you’re saying.”
Of course he wouldn’t, because I couldn’t tell him that I loved him. “Josh, I don’t know what we are, and I know you aren’t exactly a one-woman kind of guy, so I don’t need to trust you, because it doesn’t matter.”
He looked at me with a blank expression and sighed. He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a key with a pink ribbon tied through the loop.
“What’s that?” I looked from him to the key.
“It’s yours. I had it cut the other day.”
“What’s it for?” I wasn’t understanding.
“The house.” He rocked back on his heels and smiled.
I tilted my head to the side. “I already have keys to the house.”
“Zelda gave you those keys, to work for me as my PA.Iam giving you these keys to ask you to move in with me as my girlfriend. I want this house to be our house, my room to beourroom, I want this TV to be our TV, even if you’re watching that awful cartoon I can’t stand.” By now tears were running down my cheeks and more came as he continued. “I want you to live with me, and be my girl. I am probably by far the worst guy you’ve ever met, and it wasn’t a good look for me when we first met, but if you give me a chance, maybe one day you’ll find that you can trust me.”
The earnest, determined look on his face gripped me and I saw the wealth of emotion in his eyes. His words stole my breath away. I didn’t realize he felt that way about me, I never expected him to. As I beheld him, I removed my fears and decided not to let them hold me back or drag me down.
“Please,” he said, taking my hand again.
“Yes.”
He held out the key to me and I took it. “So, you’ll be my girl? You’ll be…mine?”
“Always.” I threw my arms around him and cocooned myself in his loving embrace.
