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If I wanted someone else, this would be easy—but she’s the one. She has always been the one.
We were in love once, this man and I. We shared everything, keeping no secrets from one another, our lives woven together like the threads of a tapestry. He was my soulmate, my best friend, my lover. Our passion lit up my heart and made me shine from the inside out.
They don’t have endless piles of money. No Bentleys or drivers or private Caribbean islands. What they have is priceless—they have happiness. I would give up every bit of my wealth and influence for that.
“I said take it off,” I growl. “I want to see you naked. I don’t fuck what I haven’t inspected.”
“I meant that none of those millions of people are you, so I don’t give a shit about them. You’re the only person I care about, Amber, and signing some papers won’t change that. Nothing will ever change that. You can leave me, divorce me, never speak to me again, but I will always look out for you, whether you want me to or not. It’s the way I’m made. I protect the people I love.”
“And how do you feel about it all now?” Amelia asks, her tone cautious but interested. “I will always feel sad about it, truthfully—but I also don’t want what I can’t do to define me.”
“The truth is, I learned to stop needing you a long time ago—I realized I couldn’t rely on you. But I never stopped hoping that you would choose me anyway.”
“You are most definitely special. My cock is always ready for you, baby. We’re sitting here in this pretty little place, pretending to be civilized, but all I can think about is being balls-deep in your tight, wet cunt.”
“I love you in this Ramones shirt, by the way. Why did you tell me you’d thrown it away?” There’s no point in lying about it now. “I thought keeping it made me look weak. I didn’t want you to think I’d gone soft, so I hid it and only wore it when you were away. It made me feel safe … even when you didn’t.”
“I heard what you said earlier, and I will give you the time and space you need, but will you let me hold onto you a bit longer?”
