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“It’s fucked up, but what can we do? Let’s just move on, okay? At the end of the day, it’s just money, babe.” His buoyant outlook stunned me.
“A heck-load of money.” It wasn’t necessarily about the figures. It was more about petty Hailey becoming vexed from being dropped like a hot potato. If this had happened to me, and say Kyle intervened or what of it, I would gouge his eyes out. Thank goodness Kyle was a sweetheart. River surely knew how to pick ’em.
River wrapped his arms around me then picked me up, giving me more love than I deserved. “It sure is … But money can be found again. You, on the hand, there’s only one of you, and I’d rather not have money if I can’t have you.”
Underneath all the loathsome things I thought of, deep down I felt responsible for losing him the contracts. Had I kept my mouth shut, he wouldn’t be in this god-awful nightmare. Ari must tremendously hate me.
The man wasn’t a fan of mine, and I was almost sure I had just made his public enemy list after today. I didn’t dare begin calculating how much percentage he had lost on this one. It would be astronomical.
“River, are you sure? I don’t want you to resent me. Maybe if I spoke to Hailey and perhaps convince her to change her mind…?”
“Let it be. It’s a done deal, petal.” He placed me down, smiling, assuring me everything was going to be okay. “Besides, I have music to fall back on now. Maybe this is a surefire sign that I should concentrate on music for a while. I’m almost done finishing the album, anyway.”
“You’re one optimistic man,” I said.
If this had happened to a lesser man, he would probably drop me in a flash. River was one of a kind. I was one lucky woman, indeed.
“As long as you’re with me, nothing can hurt me. You and a guitar in my hand, the only essential things I need in life.” Kissing the tip of my nose, his love brightly shone in his eyes.
“You’ll be great. Music’s always been your main passion.” I was with him through and through. Hailey could go suck a damn hairy fat toe for all I cared.
“Do you remember the promise tree? When I declared my love and made those vows to love you until the last breath left my body? I mean that. I was sixteen years old, but I knew I had found forever with you, Cara.”
The promise tree. How could I forget? It sealed everything.
“Thank you for not giving up on me, and for always loving me the way you do.”
“Someway, somehow, I know you’ll always find your way back to me.” His love was illimitable.
It took me ages, drifting in and out of hell, to get where I needed to be—right here, next to this beautiful, kind soul, who didn’t give up on me, even though I had thrown nonsensical hurdles his way. His love had remained, steadfast and true. Forgiving didn’t come easily for the likes of me, but I somehow finally managed to get there.
Second chances didn’t seem so daunting of a possibility now.
