Page 54 of 7 Nights of Sin

"Okay," I said. "That's fair."

Even though she was lying. There was no way in hell she'd left her packing for that late. It just wasn't who she was. But I wasn't going to press her.

"I'll call you when I get back to New York. When I've had some space and some time. Okay? I'll let you know."

"Okay," I said again. "Sure."

And I stood there and watched her walk away.

I took my time going back to the house. My head was a whirlwind of emotions, and I wasn't used to that. I was thinking about Christine and how she'd been a convenient partner and how most of the other women I'd been with had also been convenient in some way.

Because it was the right place and time or because we were both drunk and in the mood or we had friends in common. I was pretty sure Caro was the only person I'd ever been with because I wanted to be with her. Because my feelings were strong.

I wondered if it was the same for her.

She put her work first, and it was hard for some people to understand that, but I was pretty sure I was one of the few.

We were perfect for each other, and I could only hope she could see that.

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