If You Love Me (The Toronto Terror Series) by Hunting H & Hunting Helena

Author:Hunting, H & Hunting, Helena
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ink & Cupcake Inc
Published: 2025-03-13T00:00:00+00:00

Hope everything is okay. Message when you can.

Followed by the recent one:

Roman

I’ve got the best pizza in the city on speed dial if you need dinner sent to you.

I look toward the ceiling, trying to keep my emotions in check. I’m reaching my breaking point, and here he is, being so sweet and thoughtful.

“Lexi?”

“I’m fine,” I croak.

I type a quick reply.

Lexi

All good here!

We’re barely in the door before my phone rings. Of course it’s Roman. “I need to take this,” I tell my sisters. “I would like both of you to go to your rooms. I’ll call you when I’m ready to discuss your choices today.” I wait until they’ve disappeared down the hall before I answer the call. “Hey.”

“You never write text messages with exclamation marks. What’s wrong?”

And that’s all it takes for the dam to break. The first sob escapes, and I slap a palm over my mouth and rush down the hall to my bedroom. Throwing the door closed, I lock it and disappear into the closet so my sisters can’t hear me losing it.

“Lexi, angel, I’m on my way over. I’m leaving now. I’ll be fifteen minutes at the most.”

“You d-d-don’t⁠—”

“No arguments. I’m already on my way. Take a breath. I’m not hanging up, the reception might be crappy for a minute, and if I lose you, I’ll call back as soon as I’m out of the parking garage. Breathe with me, okay?” He counts to four and back down to one.

I follow the soothing cadence of his voice. “This is so hard, Roman.”

“What happened? Are your sisters okay?” he asks.

“Yes. No. They’re okay, but they’re not coping. I’m not coping. I feel like I’m drowning,” I whisper.

“I’ll be there soon, okay? And we’ll figure it out together.” A car starts. “You don’t have to do this on your own.” He keeps talking, assuring me I’ve got this, and he’ll help me through it.

My walls are crumbling. Having Roman come here is the wrong thing to do. But I need him. So I don’t lie and say I’ll be fine. I stay on the line while he drives to my place.

“Okay. I’m here and parked. Just buzz me in, and I’ll be up in a minute.”

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