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“Hey, hey. Be careful,” Roman warns, his voice groggy from sleep.
I start to sit up but realize I’m completely naked under the sheets.
“Roman,” I whisper. when he looks at me I motion towards my bare body under the sheets.
“Who wants to go out for breakfast?” He shouts.
“Me!” They all cry out in unison.
“Okay. Go brush your teeth and I’ll be right there to pick out some clothes.”
They hop off the bed, one at a time, and rush off their respective bathrooms.
Roman walks into the bathroom and returns holding my robe open for me. I step out of bed and he wraps it around me.
“Go get ready. I’ll take care of the kids.”
He kisses my hair and steps around the bed and out the door.
What is going on?
Chapter 9
Luna
My phone buzzes and I pick it up to see a text from Dani.
Dani: ETA is five mins. Be ready bitch.
Me: ready to go, skank.
Dani: be on the lookout. I don’t want to have to come to the door for you. I might stab Rome in the neck if I do.
Me: no stabby hands. You can’t afford to end up in jail. See you soon.
I slip my phone into the back pocket of my jeans and take a last look at myself.
I decided to keep it simple. Black skinny jeans with a split cuff, a white bodysuit with spaghetti straps, my Gucci belt and a pair of light grey suede pumps. I left my hair down in beach waves and kept my makeup neutral, adding a cranberry red lipstick.
My outfit may say “girls night”, but my mood is definitely ice cream and Netflix”.
I’m just not feeling up for a boisterous night out, and I’m still angry with myself for falling into Roman’s arms yet again.
I should’ve pushed him away in the shower. I should’ve told him no after giving in to him the Saturday before. Instead, I got lost in his touch and how good he made me feel. He wanted me. Desperately. And to be honest, I wanted him just as much.
The problem is by giving into our cravings, I’m giving him a false sense of security in our relationship. I’m still so furious, so deeply cut from what he did. But yet, I keep letting him into my body, letting him think that all is forgiven.
My words tell him one thing while my body welcomes him. My actions are definitely ringing louder than my words.
I step into the foyer and hear the kids shrieking. I peek into the den and see them piling on top of Roman’s back while he acts like a crazy bear.
Poppy hangs off his neck, her little body draped down his back, while Helene and Hunter hang onto a leg. They grip for dear life as Roman stomps around the open space, growling.
He reaches behind him and grabs Poppy, flinging her head over butt, and tosses her on the couch. She bounces and her chocolate curls spring up and down.
The twins stare at him wide eyed as he begins to shake one leg and then the other. Their arms flail and they lose their grip. He lowers his leg so that when they fall, it’s only an inch down.
Once he’s free from being a climbing wall, he looks up and freezes with his eyes on me. The kids chase each other around and don’t notice the two of us gazing intensely
