Saved by a Sinner by A G Henderson

Author:A G Henderson [Henderson, A G]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-07T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 19 - Sylvia

Why did I do that? was the thought at the forefront of my mind when I walked out of the salon nearly an hour and a half later.

It was a silly question, and one I already knew the answer to anyway.

His demand, because that’s exactly what it was, had rubbed me the wrong way.

It didn’t make up for how I’d reacted. I knew that. Same as I knew I would owe him an apology. But there was always going to be a part of me that was more cutthroat than person. And the cutthroat had serious issues when it came to being controlled.

A teasing voice in the back of my mind reminded me I hadn’t taken issue with it when pleasure had been on the other side of the agreement. I ignored it. My point stood.

Better for both of us to learn how to navigate those waters now before we wound up lost at sea.

I had already spotted the tall figure lurking to my right, so I didn’t react when he detached himself from the wall he was leaning on and fell into step beside me without asking. I said nothing, choosing to pretend he wasn’t there. I was hoping if I ignored his existence, I could pretend the painful memories associated with his face wouldn’t assail me.

“You’re not even going to look at me?” Tone asked, following me into the parking lot.

I kept ignoring him. It was easy enough, given all the distractions going on around me. Spending the vast majority of my time in Oakdale really had spoiled me.

There was always so much happening in this city at any moment. How did Carlos keep up with everything he did when there were so many people flocking about? Maybe I would ask him, because there was obviously a wealth of knowledge there. It would be criminal not to pick his brain.

There was so such about him I didn't know. Whatever went down between him and Maya - which she somehow managed to avoid talking about while she made small talk - was a curiosity. It was also only the tip of the iceberg. I had paid so much attention to what he was currently doing for me, I hadn't stopped to truly consider what he had done to get to this point.

He was always planning ahead. Passing up immediate results to make decisions which would pay off down the road instead. Him leaving the car keys behind and making himself scarce was a perfect example. Even the men who knew me best would have difficulty accepting me telling them to buzz off out of the blue.

Carlos had done exactly what I asked and left me the means to decide where I went from there without any arguments or posturing.

I wanted to know how many times he had done similar things over the years. I wanted to know how much he had sacrificed solely for the purpose of being ready to accept me into his life and give me a gift beyond compare.

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