Page 36 of Chasing Temptation
She relaxes into my side and breathes me in.I want to bite my tongue and follow her lead, ignoring the elephant in the room, but knowing it’s in her best interest, I sit up and look down at her.
“W-what’s wrong?” Her brows draw together, sensing that I’m about to say something that she’s not going to like.
“I think…I think you should see someone about what happened.”
“I’m fine, Joe. This isn’t the first time I’ve had nightmares. They’ll get better.”
“But what if they don’t? I’m worried about you.”
She blows out a long breath as I stare at her, pleading with her to do the sensible thing. She keeps playing off what happened like it was an everyday thing, but it wasn’t. It’s something she needs to deal with before it takes over our lives and he continues to have control over her.
“Okay,” she whispers. “Okay. I’ll look into it.”
“Thank you,” I say, a huge wave of relief washing through me. I want us to start our lives together properly, not with him hanging over us. We’ve still no idea if he’s going to grant her the divorce she deserves; he shouldn’t take her sleep too.
* * *
We havethe most surreal week. Well, it’s surreal to me because I’ve never done the domesticated thing before. Together we clean the flat and move the furniture around a bit to make it less Trey’s place and more ours, and we go shopping for some little trinkets and cushions that Quinn says will make the place more homely. After being cooped up for the past week, it’s incredible to get out of the house and get some exercise and fresh air. We fill the cupboards full of food and spend our nights cooking together. Quinn escorts me to the doctors to have my stitches out and to hear that I really am okay and should be able to go back to work soon, although only on light duties at first.I also hold her hand while she registers and books an appointment to get the ball rolling for her to get the help she needs. Her entire body trembled with fear, telling me that she was doing the right thing. She needs to deal with this properly, and as much as I wish I could be the one to fix everything, I know I’m not capable of it.
By the time the weekend rolls around we’ve fallen into our new life in our new home easily.
I leave Quinn to sleep in on Saturday morning seeing as she had a particularly bad night, and make our morning coffee. I tidy up a little from the night before, and when I walk back into the bedroom with steaming mugs in my hand her eyes flutter open.
“Good morning,” I sing, my excitement getting the better of me.
“What’s that smile for? Should I be scared?”
“Not at all. I’ve just got a surprise for you today.”
“Oh?”
“I’m not telling you yet. It’s a surprise.”
“Fair enough.” She pushes herself up the bed, the duvet falling to her waist and revealing her perfect, naked tits to me.
“On second thought, I might keep you in bed all day.” Even though I was given the full go ahead from the doctor, Quinn is still keeping me on light duties in the bedroom it seems, despite the sexy lingerie that I know is hiding in her drawers. I’m fucking dying to take her exactly as I need her.
I hand her coffee over before climbing in beside her. She’s silent for a few minutes as she chews on her bottom lip, deep in thought.
“What is it?” A small ball of dread fills my stomach. I hate it when she’s obviously concerned about something, and this is most definitely one of those times.
Turning to me, I can see the tension in her features. Reaching out, I grab her free hand and squeeze in what I hope is support.
“Am I enough for you?” she asks quietly, casting her eyes away.
“What?” Grasping her cheek, I pull her back so she has no choice but to look into my eyes. Her blue ones start to swim with water as she waits for my response.
“Quinn,” I breathe. “You’re everything to me.”
“But you used to—”
Guessing where she’s going with this, I cut her off. “I was lost, Quinn. I went after whatever I could to try to find a place I belonged. It’s the only way I knew. But it wasn’t until you that I found where I was meant to be.”
Her lip trembles as she reaches for me. “But the girls said—”
I laugh. “I should have known they were behind this.”
“It’s not their fault, they were just filling me in on some of your past...conquests.”
