Risk (Desired Affliction Book 3) by C.A. Harms

Author:C.A. Harms [Harms, C.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Limitless Publishing LLC
Published: 2016-11-07T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Adam

“Lexi, I didn’t cheat on her, I swear. Those had to have been in my truck from long ago.” I felt defeated after spending the last ten minutes getting bitched out by Lexi. Man, this girl was brutal. I felt sorry for Kole; I knew he had to deal with her daily. No wonder she wore the pants in that relationship. She could be fuckin’ scary.

“Adam, I swear to God, if you’re lying to me I will castrate you. Natalie doesn’t need any more heartache. You have no idea what she’s been through with men. Damn it Adam, she deserves a good guy.” Lexi’s love for Natalie was obvious.

“Will you listen to me? Natalie means the world to me, I have no intentions of hurting her.” I paused and looked her directly in the eyes, “I love her and I never cheated on her.”

I looked up as I heard heels clicking against the floor. The moment Natalie came around the corner my knees weakened. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. My chest tightened and twisted.

“You better not hurt her, I mean it,” Lexi whispered just before walking away. She hugged Natalie and whispered something in her ear before she and Megan walked in the opposite direction.

I waited a few seconds before I walked toward her. I knelt down in front of her and placed my hands on her hips. Looking up into her eyes, my throat burned as I spoke. “Baby, I love you so much. In the beginning, yeah, I was trying to do the right thing and stand by you through this. I liked you and really enjoyed spending time with you, but it led to more so fast.” It was time to spill all the sappy shit that made most men feel like a pussy. But I needed to say it and she need to hear it.

“I fell in love with you before I knew what hit me. You’re everything to me, and I wouldn’t hurt you. I know what that shit feels like and I wouldn’t do that to you.”

The tears dripped from her eyes. “I believe you,” she assured me and suddenly I felt like a ton of weight had been lifted from my shoulders. “I know you have fears Adam. But I do too.” Her lower lip trembled and I swear I felt the effects of it deep in my gut. “I’m scared of losing you.”

I stood up and took her in my arms, holding her close. “Natalie, I’m not going anywhere. I promise you.”

We remained in that very position for what felt like hours. I just wanted to erase the last twenty minutes of hell and remember what we shared only moments before that.

After the reception I took Natalie home and made love to her slowly like she deserved. Not that earlier in my truck wasn’t one of the sexiest things ever, but I needed her to know how much she meant to me. While we lay in bed and I wrapped my arms around her tightly, I felt complete.

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