Keeping Dominic by Alyson Reynolds

Author:Alyson Reynolds [Reynolds, Alyson]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-15T18:30:00+00:00

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I stared at Talia from over the table, completely dumbfounded.

“Where is this coming from?”

She pursed her lips. “We’re not on the same page here, Dom. Your feelings are perfectly clear, especially after last night.”

My fingers grasped the coffee cup in my hand, and it suddenly made a lot more sense why she wanted to come here. At least she wasn’t picking a fight at the house.

She wasn’t wrong, though.

“But why now? Why did you all of a sudden decide we should just be friends? Is it because you don’t trust me?”

She rolled her eyes. “In the past few months, have you ever once looked at me the way you looked at Brooke? Have you ever stopped loving her for one second and considered moving on with me?” She sighed. “Or am I just her replacement?”

“I’ve barely spoken to Brooke in months,” I hissed.

Her eyes narrowed into tiny slits as she glared at me. Clearly I’d pissed her off.

Well, so what? She wasn’t exactly my favorite person right this second.

“You have got to be kidding me,” she said under her breath. “Dominic, you’re in love with her—currently, not past tense. There’s no reason for us to keep pretending there’s a snowball’s chance in hell of you ever choosing me over her. Brooke is always going to be the one you want to be with. I can’t continue being with you and hurting myself in the process.”

I ran a frustrated hand down my face. “Talia, I know things look bad, but Brooke and I are friends. Right now we’re not even good friends. She did something I’m having a really hard time forgiving.”

“That you won’t talk about.”

I shook my head and tears streamed down her beautiful cheekbones, over her full plump lips and to the floor. God, I hated making her cry.

“That’s where you’re wrong, Dom. Do you or do you not have a sketch of Brooke in your wallet right now? Not just a photograph, but something you spent your time, talent, and effort on?”

My mouth dropped open. How did Talia even know about that sketch? I hadn’t let anyone see it, ever. She studied me for a few seconds and when I didn’t respond, she nodded.

“I thought so.”

She grabbed her purse and slung it over her shoulder. As she started to walk away, I snapped out of it and reached for her arm. My hand rested gently on her soft skin. Her eyes were unreadable as she looked down at me.

“I’m so sorry.”

A sad smile covered her gorgeous face—the face of the woman I should’ve loved, but didn’t. Nothing about this was okay. I’d created a huge fucking mess, hurting someone I really cared about in the process.

“It’s okay, Dom. But for God’s sake, don’t let her get away again.”

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