Page 146 of A Forgotten Promise

I don’t think your power-tripping tendencies are good for a relationship.

“Why?” I add begrudgingly, because no amount of talking about it will make me ever agree to that.

She sighs. “I realized today that if I’m to give this thing between us a chance, I don’t want the fake marriage to be a part of that. I want us to date.”

“Why would you lead with the divorce part, woman?” I cup her neck and pull her in for another kiss. “I love you, Saar. And if it’s wining and dining and dating you need from me, then that’s what you’re getting.”

“Thank you.”

“But do we really need to divorce?”

“I don’t know. I just think we need a clean slate.”

“This is our clean slate, baby. You choosing us and staying, even though you can’t trust me yet. You staying while choosing you and taking the job. You cooking me dinner when I come home. You making me want to be a better man.”

“I’m failing miserably on the last one,” she teases.

“But you’re not giving up, and that’s what counts.”

She stifles a yawn. I want to bring her upstairs and cherish her in all the ways imaginable, but she needs to sleep more.

“Let’s go for a ride.”

“What? You’re sexy enough; you don’t need to dazzle me with your flashy cars.”

My cock twitches. Fuck, I’m a goner.

Definitely a goner, because I drag her with me so I can drive her around; otherwise, she doesn’t get any sleep.

And as she dozes off in the passenger seat later while I drive aimlessly, I plan all the dates I will take her on. And all the vacations I will give her to compensate for the years she didn’t take any.

We drive for hours. My wife sleeping, and me blissfully unaware that I won’t be able to take her on any of those dates.

Chapter 26

Saar

Cora

I listened to your first episode. Loved it.

Lily

Me too. You’re so relatable and the topic was interesting.

Celeste

So proud of you, babe.

Thank you. I’m having so much fun with it.

Cora

When are you all coming here? It’s been ages.

Lily

I met a guy.

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