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“You’re so hard on yourself. You have two jobs and still manage to do this amazing work.”
I want to kiss her, savage her mouth, hold her tight so badly, but that’s not going to happen. She’s been polite but careful not to touch me.
“I’ve been working on the master bedroom. I just finished the floor. You want to see it?”
She nods and starts walking. The catching of her breath when she sees it bears right through my soul.
“Jax, this looks amazing.”
Does she realize that’s the first time she’s said my name tonight?
She steps in and I go in after her.
Our eyes reach the floor-to-ceiling mirror in the corner at the same time. “I copied you. Your mirror is awesome.”
And so are the memories of our bodies reflected on it.
She scoffs. “Are you kidding me? This thing is majestic, a real wood antique. Not some stuff someone made for a designer room. Where did you find this?”
“Dan. You’ll be happy to know I haggled him down for it.” I don’t tell her that it was my last two hundred dollars and that I didn’t buy what I really went to get.
“I bought it because I thought you would love it. Because it reminded me of you, Saona.”
She presses a hand to her chest. Her face goes emotionless except for that tell-tell swelling in her throat and her eyes going liquid. “Why me?”
“Because I couldn’t stop missing you. Because you’re in every corner of this house, even when you’re not here.”
She backs away slow and I catch her by the door. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t tell you that but I can’t help myself.”
“It’s fine. I’m here to listen. It’s just…I didn’t know it would be this hard. Anyway, you should be proud of this house. You’ll finish it soon.”
“No, I won’t. The new owner can do that.”
Her eyes go wide as moons and she gasps. “You’re selling it?”
Hearing the words out loud is like a stab on a tender wound.
“But, you love this house.” She touches my arm and I cover her hand with mine.
“I realize there’s something I want…”
She’s staring at our hands but then her gaze leaps to mine. “If it’s money—” Her hand shoots to her mouth and she shakes her head. She breathes and it’s amazing to see all the emotions that scroll over her face. “I’m sorry. I had no—”
“Finish your sentence.”
She shakes her head again. “No.” She tries to push past me and out of the door but I won’t budge.
I hold her shoulders in my hands. “Please. Finish the sentence.”
“There’s no point. It’s stupid.”
“It’s not stupid. Finish your sentence and then I’ll finish mine. I know I let you down and messed things up, I’m asking you to please trust me and let’s finish our conversation.”
She tilts her chin up and looks me in the eyes. “I was going to say if money is an issue, I can loan it to you until you finish it.”
It hits me right in the heart, filling me with happiness. I smile so wide my face hurts.
“What the fuck are you smiling at? This is so you, I say something serious and you’re acting like a dick.”
