Page 181 of Never Fall for an Angel

“Can you just go talk to him?”

“No. He’s the one that should be talking.”

“As your friend and sister-in-law, I have to tell you, you’re being a real butthole.”

I gawk at her. “Rude.”

“True.”

I roll my eyes, turning to go get another drink. Maybe I’ll just get a bottle this time.

Unfortunately, Bella has other plans. She catches my hand, tugging me back before I can walk away.

“Tell me what you’re so worried about.”

“I don’t want to talk about this,” I grumble, but she’s got the grip strength of a pitbull, refusing to let

“You can never move forward until both of you lay it all out. Otherwise, it’s just playing Russian Roulette every day you wake up. Wondering which day is going to be the day another lie is uncovered.”

“I didn’tlie. . .” I correct. “I evaded the truth.”

She fixes me with a look.

“That’s basically a lie.”

I grab her drink, taking a sip. It’s unfortunate that there’s no alcohol in it.

“Drinking isn’t going to make you feel better.”

“Okay, Mom. What will?”

She smirks, nodding across the room.

“Do you think Talia will make a good sister-wife?”

“I must admit . . . I thought you were better than this.”

I pause, turning to her.

“What?”

She shrugs. “Letting other women try to swoop in on your husband. I would have thought you would have put a stop to it by now. Especially since he’s all you’ve been thinking about the last three weeks.”

“That’s not true.” It is. “I’ve had plenty to keep me occupied.” I haven’t. Squaring my shoulders, I throw my chin up. “If he wants to see other women, then let him.”

Bella snorts.

“Infidelity is not funny.”

“No, but the fact that you can’t see what’s right in front of your face is.” She waits for me to say something, and when I don’t, she explains. “You love him. He loves you.”

“It’s not that simple . . .”

“Of course, it is. You’re the only one making it hard. Well, him too.”

I shake my head, crossing my arms over my chest and leaning back against the bar.

“There is so much baggage between us; I think we’ll be tripping over it the rest of our lives.”

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