I let out a breath. “We dated for a short time until she left,” I noticed her eyes fall to her cup. “You have nothing to worry about. It was a long time ago and I’m sure she’s only here visiting her father. She won’t stay long, she never does.” I rubbed her hand that was sitting on top of the island.
I didn’t know if she believed me, but she stood and kissed me softly on the forehead. “I think I’m going to go lie down. Join me when you’re finished?”
I nodded with my mouth full of food as she slowly walked upstairs, leaving me alone with my thoughts.
I never thought I would be there, with a girl that loved me while I was holding out for a long-lost love that would never come back to me.
But, she did come back. I just didn’t know if it was for me or not.
The main question was, would she stay?
If she did, would she want me? Would I leave a girl that loved me for another pipe dream of being with her?
Only time would tell how it would play out.
I would’ve liked to think that I wouldn’t have hurt Nicole like that, but I felt like it didn’t matter. I knew I would always take Lennox back. I didn’t have a choice when it came to her.
I cleaned up my mess and walked up the stairs hanging my head. I didn’t know what would happen, I just hoped that I didn’t hurt an innocent woman. A woman that had always been kind and loving to me. A woman who came into the wrong man’s life.
Nicole was asleep in my bed with the TV on. I climbed in beside her and watched her sleep for a few minutes, hoping like hell that I didn’t destroy her.