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“But I…I can’t…” A million tiny, invisible needles prick at my skin as I try to muster the words.
Am I really going to tell Tyler about my humiliating sexual issues? Right here next to the bathrooms of this random country bar?
I open my mouth, but nothing comes out. I can’t. I’m too embarrassed.
Humiliation heats me from the inside out.
But then, Tyler touches his hand to mine. The sweetest, softest smile appears on his face.
“It’s okay, Tori. You don’t need to explain yourself to me.”
I stand there, mouth agape at what he’s said.
“But I thought you’d be upset…”
His brow wrinkles like he’s confused. “Upset? Why?”
“I thought you’d think I was leading you on. I thought you’d be mad that I didn’t return the favor.”
He leans back. His expression twists, like he’s tasted something bitter.
“Tori, that’s not…” He closes his eyes and shakes his head before looking at me with a pointed, focused look in his eyes.
“Tori, what I did wasn’t a favor. I went down on you because you looked hot and I wanted you right there, right then.”
I gasp softly at the bluntness of his words, how he doesn’t even blink when he says it.
“You don’t need to repay anything,” he says. “If you don’t want to take things further, that’s okay. I’m good with that.”
I stand there, even more stunned. This man. God, he’s perfect.
An ache lands in the center of my chest, radiating throughout the rest of my body.
He’s perfect…and I’m broken.
I swallow back the wave of emotion that thought brings up inside of me, but then the door to the ladies’ room swings open, nearly hitting me.
I quickly move out of the way right as a woman appears in front of me.
“Shoot, sorry!” she blurts. “I didn’t see…”
Her eyes go wide as she looks at me. I recognize her instantly. My stomach collapses into itself. I’m going to be sick.
Because standing in front of me is the woman my ex Robbie cheated on me with. I walked in on her in bed with him, on my birthday.
Chapter 17
Tori
Idon’t know how long I stand there, staring at her.
“Tori? Tori, are you okay?”
I register Tyler saying my name a couple of times. When I turn and look at him, his brow is furrowed in confusion.
I stammer for a few seconds before the beautiful brunette woman standing in front of me clears her throat.
She sticks out her hand to Tyler.
