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“That’s it, baby. Let go. This is us.” His breath hissed out as his own orgasm loomed.

He swelled inside me and began to come, pumping hot jets inside me.

“Jaci,” he called out.

His pleasure triggered another release, making my mind cloud.

After a few minutes, my body relaxed, no longer spasming around Veer’s length. I listened to his heartbeat, pressing my face into his sweat-dampened chest and longing to say, “I love you.” But I kept those words tightly inside. They would only cause us more pain.

What Veer and I had could never be public. And thinking about how my party would view our relationship if anyone found out made my stomach turn. No matter what I’d said before. Deep down, I knew this would be the last time we’d be together. Too much was at stake for both of us.

The best thing to do was to tell him now, but instead I closed my eyes and burrowed into the man who would hold my heart forever.

* * *

As the carpulled up to a private drive a few miles from his downtown hotel, I braced myself for a farewell I wasn’t ready to say.

Veer and I had spent the ride making love and talking about everything but what would happen when we reached New York City. It wasn’t until about thirty minutes ago when our mood went from playful and intimate to melancholy. We’d dressed and straightened our appearance in silence and then held hands.

The door opened.

“Governor George, your car is waiting for you around the corner,” Oscar said as he waited for Veer to step out.

Veer nodded and gave me one last look as he moved into the early morning light.

He began to walk away, when I said, “Veer, wait.”

I slipped out behind him, grabbing his suit jacket.

He turned and pulled me into a hug. “I know, baby. You don’t have to say it.”

“I do, or I won’t be able to move on.” I looked up at his face, cupping it. “I won’t ever be alone with you again. Kevin is my future. You were my what-if. We have to move on, Veer. Otherwise, it will destroy even the memory of what we had.”

He remained quiet, staring at me, so I continued.

“I want you to know this before I go. No matter how I felt when I learned about the election, I want you and Ash to win. Our country needs someone like Ashur in the White House. But promise me one thing.”

“What?”

“Don’t hate me when I go up against you in four years and win.”

A smile touched his lips, and he ran a thumb down my cheek. “I love you, Jacinta Camden. Don’t ever change.”

“I love you too.” A sob escaped my mouth.

He kissed the top of my head and threaded his fingers through my hair as I cried against his chest.

After a few moments, Oscar cleared his throat.

“Senator, we have to get you to your condo.”

Reluctantly, I stepped out of Veer’s arms, wiping my face. With one last glance, I stepped into the limo and felt my heart shatter.

Chapter Fifteen

A little past six thirty,I arrived at Invictus, the grand hotel sponsoring tonight’s benefit. It was one of Kevin’s hotels and had a reputation for treating every guest, whether they were celebrities or not, as if they were the most exclusive guests. The hotel was booked out anywhere between six months to a year in advance. The experience of staying there was as sought after as visiting the most popular tourist attractions of the city that never sleeps.

Lucky for me, I was the owner’s “girlfriend” and could have a room available to me whenever I wanted. Unlucky for me, the president, all the presidential hopefuls, and their running mates were staying there. This was the reason I’d decided to spend the weekend in the upper east side condo my family owned for our trips to NYC.

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