"Then let someone else love you the way you deserve."
My breath caught and I stared blankly at him. There was something in his eyes, something that I may have ignored ever since he reappeared into my life. I saw a man who had loved me in silence, waiting for me to see him or choose him.
"Come on, let me see how pretty your apartment is."
He changed the subject effortlessly. No pressure. No expectations.
*****
I let out a deep breath as Victor followed me into the apartment. My heart was still hammering from Richard's touch, from the way he had whispered those words—Prepare to be chased, hunted down, wooed and seduced.
My body missed him, badly and I think he knows it. He may not remember what we had but somewhere deep in his heart, he knew we shared something special.
God, I hated him for knowing exactly how to unravel me.
Once inside, Victor moved around, taking in the decor, the expensive furnishing, the carefully arranged nursery.
