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If she could get over her past, couldn’t I get over mine and let Simon in? It wasn’t as if I willingly sought Brad and made him compromise his vows.
But you ignored your gut, didn’t you?
Cheaters don’t change.
All these years, all this time, I’d never thought twice or second-guessed my choices. But the man with the gray eyes, fair skin, and pale hair had me ready to throw caution to the wind.
Ridiculous delusions of love.
If he ever knew the reason for my trepidation, he’d change his tune faster than I could say witchcraft.
Simon: Come open the door, honey. I need your lips.
Me: You’re at the studio?
Simon: Don’t keep me waiting.
My heart swelled, knowing Simon was a few hundred feet away from me. I stood from my pity party on the hard floor, making my way down the dark hall and to the back door.
I wanted to tell him—wanted to tell him so damn bad I’d fallen head over heels.
When I opened the door, I was swept into the arms of a man who took my breath away, giving me his in its place. Simon kissed me like he did everything else—with intensity.
With ferocious emotion. For once, I was glad to let him have complete control as we found ourselves back in the studio, surrounded by mirrors.
His kiss turned slow, sensual, and deep as he lowered me to the floor and drew me into his lap, locking my legs around his waist. Some part of me hadn’t caught up with the fact it had been maybe two minutes since he got here, and this man had reduced me to a quivering ball of need. I could feel my panties pressing against my pussy—hot, uncomfortable, and not giving me the friction I craved. The friction only he could provide.
At some point, his fingers had grasped my hair and pulled it over one shoulder, giving him more access to my neck, my body, and any part of me that wasn’t covered by clothing. I anchored my hands on his waist, desperate to feel his skin as I shivered with want.
“I didn’t come here to fuck you,” he growled, rocking his hips to my core. “I came because I didn’t want to wait another moment without seeing you.”
His voice was laced with tension, breaking through my lust until I met his eyes and saw them swirl with uncertainty.
“What happened?” I asked, studying the contours of his face. The skin underneath his eyes looked almost translucent—dotted with broken blue and purple veins that were dark from lack of sleep.
“You don’t have to listen to my troubles, but being near you helps. I can help clean, but this place looks pretty spotless.”
His tone was emotionless as he rested his head on my shoulder, letting a heaviness overtake his body. My shoulders slumped as I felt his weight, and my throat constricted, going tight and painful. I struggled to swallow—to find words to comfort him and express how he made me feel.
I let my actions speak what I couldn’t, trailing my fingers up his back and to the nape of his neck, threading them through his hair. He released a low moan as I massaged his scalp, using my nails to scratch and rub his worries away.
“What happened?” I asked again. I’d never push him, but if talking about his shit day helped, I’d hold him close and try my damnedest to ease his worries.
“It was a trifecta of shitty situations. Beth’s port is infected. She’s on a shit-ton of antibiotics, and the doctors haven’t decided if they want to move up the surgery or push it back.”
He took a deep breath, burying his face further into my neck. I kicked off my heels, locking my legs tighter together and bringing us as close as I could.
“I manage my grandparents’ estate. It’s almost a damn full-time job that my father’s firm used to handle, but he has this awful habit of talking at Nana instead of to her, and he pissed her off one too many times after Grandfather died. I’m not sure how he didn’t know I’d taken over managing it, but when he found out, he completely fucking lost it. Threatened to disown me and take away my inheritance. I don’t give a fuck about his money. Haven’t touched a penny. But you should have seen my mother’s face… Beth’s, Nana’s…”
“Oh, Simon. You’re not responsible for fixing his mistakes.”
“But I am, honey. It’s what I’ve always done. It’s why I became a lawyer and why my business failed when I left his firm. I’m always there to pick up the pieces. But today, I snapped and told him he didn’t have to disown me because I was through with him. I left my mother in tears.”
“Baby, I need you to listen to me.” The term of endearment slipped, but I was too pissed at his father to care. I tugged on his hair, and he lifted his head, pressing his forehead to mine. “It’s obvious your Nana sees your worth, and fuck your father for not seeing it. I’m so proud of you for not accepting anything less. You deserve all the love you keep trying to give everyone else.”
One side of his full mouth tilted up, barely a millimeter, and his eyes lost a fraction of the darkness they carried. It wasn’t much, but I’d take it. I’d selfishly take anything from this man.
“What did I do to deserve you, honey?”
