My anger is about to boil over, and then I realize Tori is not Sheila. She’s not hiding this for selfish reasons. “It’s because of what I have going on, that you need to tell me. Not saying anything is the same as lying and I can’t handle it.”

She looks up and meets my gaze before she hesitantly says, “He claims he wants me back.”

“That fucker! I’m going to kill him.”

“Don’t please,” she says. “Hurting him won’t change anything. Promise me, Brady. He’s not worth the trouble.”

As I consider her request the phone rings. A smile creeps up my cheeks as I swipe the screen on her phone, and hold it to my ear.

“Hey gorgeous,” Jake says. “Since you answered, does that mean you’re going to give me another chance?”

He’s one lucky son-of-a-bitch. If he was here, even Tori wouldn’t be able to stop me from hurting him. As it is, I’m fighting the urge to put my fist through the wall. “Jake this is Brady.”

“Oh,” he says, and then is silent.

“Tori is with me now, so stop calling her!”

“What do you mean, she’s with you?”

“I mean, she’s mine, and if you come near her, you’ll live to regret it.”

“That’s bullshit!” Jake shouts. “Tori would ne

ver go out with you. She hates you.”

I’m going to enjoy pushing this knife in deeper. I look right into Tori’s eyes as I speak. My hand strokes the side of her head. “No, she loves me. In fact, she loved me when she was with you and if I hadn’t been such an idiot, I would have taken her away from you, because you never deserved her.”

“Fuck you, Brady. You’re lying. Put Tori on the phone.”

Tori flinches when she hears his voice bellow through the phone and she shakes her head frantically. That’s it. I’m finished with the juvenile game playing. “Listen up, you sorry piece of shit. I’m only going to say this once. I know what you did to her, and the only reason I haven’t killed you is because it would hurt Tori, and I promised I wouldn’t. But I swear to you, if you come anywhere near her, or call her again, you will pay. Am I being perfectly clear?”

“Fine, I’ll leave her alone for now, but when you hurt her, I’m going to be there for her.”

I glance up at Tori’s wide eyes and smile.

“I guarantee that will never happen… By the way, Jake…Tori had her lips around my cock this morning and it was fucking incredible” I end the call without waiting for his reaction.

Laughter erupts from Tori as I set the phone down and tackle her to the bed. I was worried I’d pushed my luck, but she shows me how grateful she is by rewarding me with her mouth.

***

I silently question my motives for being here. Is it to convince Harrison Vanessa’s death was an accident and explain what happened, or to let him know that Tori is with me now? Perhaps it’s both. Not matter my reasons, Harrison should know the truth. He deserves it.

When he looks up from behind the counter, his anxious eyes meet mine. “What can I get you, Brady?” His voice is shaky as he tries to mask his anger toward me.

“I didn’t come here for coffee, Harrison. I was hoping we could talk about Vanessa.”

“Doesn’t that break the contract?” he asks condescendingly.

I’ve only been here two minutes, and I already want to punch him. I stay calm and remind myself why I’m here. “The contract is voided. I already had my attorneys shred it. Your family can speak freely about Vanessa and the accident.”

“Isn’t that going to piss your mother off?”

I can’t help my laughter. “God, I hope so. Look, I came to talk. Obviously I’d like to do that in private. Tori told me what you think of me, and I would appreciate the chance to explain. It’s long overdue, and you deserve to know the truth. You’re a good guy, Harrison. If you have a chance, please call my cell, and I’ll meet you wherever you want.” I turn toward the door, prepared to leave.

“Brady, wait. I can take a break now. I’ll meet you outside in five minutes.”

While waiting outside for Harrison, I think back to my morning with Tori and how beautiful she looked when I left her. My spirit soared to the stars after removing the weight that has paralyzed me for far too long. Telling her everything makes me look at her in an entirely different way. For the first time in my life, I’m hopeful and looking forward to the future, a future that includes the woman I love and a life without secrets.

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