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Is Ash here with another woman?
Never.
That’s impossible.
He’d never do that to me.
Would he?
I’ve never doubted him.
Although he was vague about his whereabouts this morning and it is his truck sitting outside.
Following the trail of soft feminine pants and masculine grunts that sound like people having sex, it drifts through the house, growing louder as I push open the door.
I cover my mouth with my hand when I see Britney sitting upright, having sex on my sofa. The back of the sofa hides whoever is lying down on it and I can only assume it’s Ash, because she’s wearing one of his old shirts. My shirt. While fucking him.
My lips trembling, I clutch my hands to my heart as it aches like never before in my chest. I step back and inhale a sharp breath. Then let out a stifled whimper, making Britney jolt her neck in my direction. Seeing me, her lips curve into a sinister smile. She continues to fuck him, throwing her head back and laughing as she shouts, “Harder, baby, harder.”
And I’m done.
Tears running down my face, my heart breaking in my chest, I run out the front door and sprint down the steps.
Looking back over my shoulder at the house, I run into something solid, almost knocking me backward, but I’m surrounded by giant warm arms to stop me falling. The ones I know so well.
Ash.
I’m so confused. How did he get here so quickly?
I push him away. “Don’t touch me.”
Out of breath, I clutch my hand to my chest and look back at the house and then at him.
“Lily, why are you crying? What’s going on? Who upset you? Did Wade say something?”
I tap my forehead in confusion. “Wade? What no, why? Why Wade?” I wipe my face and point back at the house then look at Ash. “Where did you come from…” I stop asking my question when I see Ash’s truck parked next to my white Range Rover. I turn my attention to the truck on the other side of the drive that I now notice has flame decals along the sides, which Ash’s does not. The lightbulb goes on, and I realize I’ve made a huge assumption.
“Oh, my God,” I mutter, feeling stupid. “I thought…” I drift off.
“You thought what? What’s happened, Lily?” Voice raised, he sounds angry as it booms around the bowl of our circular shaped drive. Ash holds me by the shoulders and rubs the top of my arms.
Hanging my head in shame, I whisper, “Is Wade living in our house?”
“Yes. Because he got kicked out of his apartment and had nowhere else to go. The team are through with giving him chances, and none of them would help him out. I’m not living here, so it made sense.”
“You’re not living here?”
“I’m living in the apartment above Home & Away. That’s where I stayed last night. I moved there right after you moved out of here. This house doesn’t feel right without you in it.”
“Right.” How did I not know this?
“I texted you to let you know that’s where I was last night.”
“I misread your text. I thought you said you were at Home & Away drinking in the bar. I thought you stayed here last night.” Half asleep, I skimmed his text late last night.
“Leon, Buster, me, Troy, and even Brayden stayed at the apartment above the bar last night. Candy probably kicked his ass this morning for staying out. But it’s the first time any of us couldn’t see straight.” Much calmer now, he chuckles. “I don’t feel so good today.”
“I’m sorry,” I apologize, and bite my bottom lip with worry.
