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And when I nearly break down.
No, Idobreak down.
Our sad eyes meet, neither one of us wanting to be the first to waver.
Disappointment swims in his.
I don’t know if that disappointment is toward me for leaving or himself for lying, for doing this to us.
“I thought you were different,” I finally whisper.
His eyes shut. “I am.” He swallows hard. “I thought you loved me enough not to walk away because I have a daughter.”
I point to him, tears blurring my eyes, and my anger resurfaces. “Fuck you! Don’t you goddamn dare try that excuse to make yourself feel better.” I shake my head and snort. “I always fall for the cheaters.”
“I’m not a goddamn cheater,” he grinds out. “She tried, but I stopped her before it went anywhere.”
I withdraw a step, nearly tripping over myself, my back hitting the door. “Shetried?”
“Sierra—”
I cut him off, “Let me put this in perspective. How would you feel if I told you I went to the condo and Devintriedto fuck me? You’d want to know, wouldn’t you?”
“Fuck yes!”
“Exactly!”
His hand curls around my arm when I turn to leave. “Please,” he begs. “Don’t do this, baby.”
I shake my head, sobbing.
“Don’t throw us away like this.” His voice breaks. “Please, for the love of God, drop your bag and don’t leave me.”
I attempt to control my sniffles. “We need time apart, and you can spend that time getting to know your daughter.”
His hold softens on me, his hand massaging my arm. “I can be with you and spend time with her.”
I shake my head and jerk away from him. “I’m sorry.”
“You’re walking away the second there’s a bump in our relationship. I’m going through some shit, and I stayed by your side when you were going through the same.”
“You wouldn’t have been by my side if it involved still being around Devin.”
“Our circumstances are different.”
“True, you have a woman from your past who had your baby, claiming you’re sleeping together. Just like Devin, you don’t care about trust in relationships. I learned my lesson with men I can’t trust. You need time to spend with your daughter. Do that.”
I can’t believe I gave up my apartment for a man.
I’m never doing that shit again.
Lesson fucking learned.
And with that, I walk out with tears falling down my cheeks.
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Maliki
