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And since our talk, it’s all I’ve been thinking about.
The need to change, to get out of this life has consumed me even more.
I hate the life. I hate the monster. I hate that I am so committed to the people who depend on this cartel. Because even if I want to leave more than anything, to get away, I can’t.
Camila isn’t ready yet.
“I’m sorry,” Zoe says, ignoring my question. “I’m scared of the way I feel for you. I want this to work between us, but instead of supporting your position in life right now, I was unfair and asked you to give up your life.”
I sigh and run my hand through my hair.
Though I appreciate the apology, I still hate that she asked. Especially when she knows that Camila is still in school and working toward a career before she takes over.
She put me between a rock and a hard place. Wanting to be with her and needing to be with my people.
“Yes. You did. I think you also questioned whether or not I care for you.”
“I never claimed to be a smart woman. Hell, I don’t think that I think at all when it comes to you.”
Zoe cracks a small smile. “Or maybe the problem is that I think too much. I go around in circles and try to convince myself that things could never work because I don’t know how they could. Except you see a way forward.”
“I think we could work on it. But I don’t know if that’s what you want.”
My chair creaks as I lean back in it. “You don’t seem to. You seem like you’re looking for any excuse you can to make sure that our marriage won’t work.”
She crosses one leg over the other. “I didn’t know better. I kept going back and forth with myself, but I had an enlightening conversation with my mother today.”
I arch an eyebrow, preparing for what could be another fight.
There is no telling what her mother may have told her. Either that, or she could burst into tears. Her mother isn’t a kind woman.
“And what was that conversation?”
She smiles and nudges my knee with her foot. “You may not be perfect, and I sure as hell am not, but nobody has ever cared about me the way you do.”
My heart races as I look up at her.
The conversation from this morning falls away as I consider the possibilities going forward.
If she really is prepared to give this relationship the chance it deserves, then I don’t want to dwell on the past.
All I want is to move forward with her and know that there are better days waiting for us.
Sure, there may be mountains of bullshit standing in our way and more problems than I can count from outside factors, but we can figure it out. Together.
“Come here,” I murmur, grabbing her by the hips and dragging her into my lap.
I run my hands through her wet hair, clutching the back of her head.
She sighs softly as I pull her down for a kiss. Her lips are soft and demanding against mine as she grips my shoulders.
The sound of my phone ringing pulls us apart.
Zoe stays in my lap, giving a teasing roll of her hips against my cock.
I glower up at her as my cock swells, knowing that we don’t have time for this today.
However, I’ll be making plenty of time for make-up sex later tonight.
