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“Lie to me, Charlotte. Please tell me that this is not the truth. That you haven’t done the unthinkable. Tha you haven’t fucking betrayed me.“

“You think I wanted this?” I nearly snorted. He had to be kidding me. “I’m ruining myself for you. For us.” What I thought would be us. All we needed was a chance and he wasn’t giving us one.

“I told you I never wanted this, Charlotte. I didn’t sign up for all this shit. The crying, the late nights, the mess. I like my life the way I keep my kitchen—clean and precise. Not a fucking disaster. A hurricane.”

“Yep, that’s me, buddy. I’m a fucking hurricane, ready to rain down on your perfect life.” I screamed the words into the darkness.

But Elijah Campbell was the darkness, not just because of his broody, alpha vibes. No, he’d consumed me from the moment we met on an almost energical level. What was supposed to be just a one-night stand turned into this complicated affair. It felt stained now, tainted almost, by just how unaccepting he was. 

What we faced was sordid, unplanned chaos, and yes a little messy. I guess I was still naive because I thought love was enough to fix any cracks in relationships. Given my past, I should have been more cautious.

Things seemed different this time with Elijah. He was different, and maybe that was the problem. I loved him. I thought I loved men in the past, but any feeling I had previously paled in comparison to what I feel for the smoldering, foul-mouthed man in front of me.  

It wasn’t just chemistry and sex either. It was deeper, a connection that not many would understand. I used to make fun of Cassie and Matthew for how hung up on the other they were, but now I get it.

Elijah grew up similar to myself. He would never be “normal,” just like I couldn’t fit in certain boxes as was expected of me by my family. That kind of bond brands you and leaves a burn for a lifetime. Unfortunately, we didn’t even have the rest of the night it seemed.

“You know where I stand, Elijah,” I said simply. There wasn’t anything else to say. 

He knew my stance on this topic. My mind was made up. He could either stay by my side in the unknown or give up before we reached our full potential. Before the real beginning of us.