Built to Fall

by Julia Wolf

“My ex cheated too. For over a year before I found out. Although, I think I knew and was lying to myself so I didn’t have to make the decision to leave. Like you said, love and need are two sides of the same coin. I thought I needed him, but it turns out, I really didn’t.” Shadows of wrath passed over Dominic’s eyes, and his brow pulled into a taut line. “Fucking dick. Damn right you don’t need that shit, baby. If you’re going to be with someone, it has to be because of want—and cheaters should all burn in hell.”

“Before Derrick, I would have said I was a forgiving person. But once I found out about his affair, I shut him out of my

heart without looking back. So maybe we’re alike in that way.”