Be With Me

by Gabrielle Sands

Mia Morales had infected my black heart with a virus that compelled me to do right by her. Fuck knows if I’d ever recover.

“Excuse his twisted sense of humor, Erik. He doesn’t get out much.” “She’s the only one who knows how to handle me.” Romolo’s tone was infuriatingly smug.

“Lucky you,” he said. “You don't want to know the things I’ve done to try to forget you for even a minute these past few weeks. None of them worked. You haven’t left my mind for longer than a breath.”

Women like her were the reason men like me got themselves killed. What would she do if she realized the power she had over me?

I had power, strength, and money that could buy almost anything. But it was useless when it came to solving the only problem I cared about. Keeping her.