Just Another Chance by Ava Gray

Author:Ava Gray [Gray, Ava]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-01-12T16:00:00+00:00

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It’s been a couple of weeks since Addie and I have been sleeping together again and everything is going so well. At least I thought so until I began to notice a pattern– we only spend the afternoons making love at my loft. When I mention staying at her place, she comes up with every excuse in the world why we can’t.

It’s not clean. My sister is there. I have to run to the South Grove house. I like your place better.

And then there’s the whole strange afternoon thing. She absolutely will not spend the night with me. Once the clock hits 6pm, she’s out of here like Cinderella racing away before her carriage turns into a pumpkin again.

I don’t understand it and I’m beginning to get suspicious. Why does she refuse to invite me up to her apartment? Why does she leave so early? And why are her excuses sounding more and more hollow as the days pass.

After all we’ve been through, I don’t want secrets between us, and I’m scared she’s hiding something from me. My gut tells me she is, and I hate that.

But what?

Last night, after doing everything in my power to get her to stay at the loft and spend the night in my arms– short of tying her to my bed– she got dressed and was on her way out the door when I brought my concerns up.

“Is there something I should know?” I asked her.

She abruptly stopped, turned and I couldn’t miss the fleeting look of guilt that crossed her face. “What do you mean?”

“You’re always running out on me after sex. I’m starting to feel used.”

I was joking, of course, but she didn’t laugh. Neither did I.

“Tanner, I’m sorry. I have to get home because, um…”

And, for the first time, she didn’t have an excuse all prepared. I’m fairly good at detecting bullshit and last night, Addie was full of it. So, all day, I’ve been driving myself insane with curiosity and wondering what in the world is she hiding?

The more I think about it, the crazier things my imagination conjures up. It’s to the point now where I’m picturing a husband or some significant other and I know that’s ridiculous. Even so, I want answers and if Addie refuses to give them to me then I’m determined to find out myself.

I lost two years with this woman and I’m not about to let anything else come between us. Especially some stupid secret.

So, I do the only thing I can do; I get in my car and drive over. She’s not expecting me and I’m going to take her by complete surprise which may not be a good thing. But, at this point, I don’t care. I need to know the truth.

I’m desperate for it.

I park my Mercedes down the street and walk up to her building, feet slightly dragging. This is it. I’m going to find out what she’s hiding and that could be a very bad thing. It could break the fragile trust between us.

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