Rhapsodic (The Bargainer, #1)

by Laura Thalassa

The past might not be able to hurt me, but it sure feels like a living, breathing thing. Amazing that something and someone who entered and exited my life close to a decade ago can still have this kind of hold on me.

“You’re righter than you know, cherub. You did force me to leave you. Seven years is a long time to wait, especially for someone like me. A word of caution: I’m not leaving again.”

And now I wonder for the first time if he’s ever been insecure about my feelings for him. I assumed they were always obvious, but it’s like the two of us have held ourselves back from making that move that will expose our true feelings. I’d once assumed it was because he felt none for me. I’m no longer sure that’s true.

Fate’s too cruel to ever give you more than a taste of what you want. I’m afraid this is my taste.

I didn’t want to push you into something. Not when you’d just escaped a man who took and took. I didn’t want you to think that was all men were good for.”