Chapter 0017

I lower her relaxed body onto the bed of the apartment we shared. She fell asleep as soon as her tremors stopped, and I was glad she was finally getting some rest. Her head falls softly on the pillow and her eyes open. She looks around, taking in her surroundings and looks at me, something sharp in her eyes.

"We didn't. You didn't. We didn't have sex, did we?" She asks with a tremble.

"No, we didn't have sex." I reply gently. "You fell asleep after dry humping me." I chuckle softly as an embarrassed blush hits her cheeks. She sighs with obvious relief.

My pride bristles. Why should she be relieved to have NOT been with me? Doesn't she want me as badly as I want her?

No, of course she doesn't. Not after everything that's happened in the last few weeks. Of course she wouldn't want to have

sex with me

she'd

doesn't love me. She's never loved

Unless

I proposed to Lilia. Maybe she

like this. I need to ask her

sitting at the edge of the bed next to her. "Cara.." I start, unsure how to phrase the question. "Do

what answer I want to hear, but she

stares blankly down at her hands, not responding to the question. Maybe she doesn't know how she

of me thinks everything

maybe she's just embarrassed that

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