Page 451 of The Tempted

But Wu’s days were numbered. I wasn’t letting that stupid fuck rob me the chance of being a good dad. He got his fucking money, that should’ve been enough but he was a sick fuck who would fight until he got whatever satisfaction it was he was searching for.

Not on my fucking watch.

I quickly dressed, gathered my belongings and tried to make a beeline out the door before Riggs came back. He wanted me to wait, said we’d talk but that was hours ago. One call from Jack, God only knows what happened this time, but whatever it was it took Riggs away from me again.

He’d come back.

But I wasn’t sure which man would be back. The one from last night, or the Knight cloaked in leather. I wanted so badly for him to come home and make things right for our little family but I couldn’t stand anymore heartache.

I shouldn’t have come here last night.

I shouldn’t have given into my desires.

I shouldn’t have let the dreams we shared get the best of me.

And I most definitely shouldn’t have looked for hope in a hopeless situation.

I stopped in front of the closed door next to our room, the room we were going to make Pea’s room. I curiously put my hand on the doorknob, wondering why he kept it closed but stopped myself from opening it. I didn’t need to know what was behind that door.

It didn’t matter.

I walked to the front door and did what I did best, gave Riggs an out and spared myself the words he’d come back and tell me.

Or maybe I gave him too much credit. He probably wouldn’t come back at all and send either Bones or my brother to remove me from his life.

I opened the front door, glancing over my shoulder at the apartment one last time.

Don’t worry, Tiger. I’ll be gone before you have the chance.

I shut the door, both the physical one and the one to my heart.

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