Page 61 of Trust in my Heart (Desires of the Heart 2)

“I should have spoken up, and that was wrong of me. I could see where you would think you weren’t an equal part of this, but you most definitely are. I never thought you were capable of cheating on us. If we need to spend however long to prove to you that we will get it right this time, then that’s what we will do,” Dylan says.

“And if these guys are assholes again, then they can sleep in the guest bedroom or couch. I’ll share the bed with you and have you all to myself,” I say with an exaggerated wink.

“If they sleep together that wouldn’t really be a punishment,” Holly says thoughtfully.

“You’re right. One would need to sleep on the couch,” I say grinning.

“What makes you think it would be one of us?” Braxton says, crossing his arms over his chest.

Holly and I both cross our arms over our chests and raise an eyebrow at him.

Dylan chuckles. “They are probably right,” he says, slapping Braxton on the back.

Braxton grumbles, but there’s a smile on his face.

I’m more hopeful now that maybe Holly will really give us a chance. We won’t fuck it up this time.

Chapter Twenty

Holly

After that day they all showed me something personal, they took me back to Kyla’s since I wasn’t ready to move back in; plus I had a lot to think about.

I’ve put my heart on the line many times for these men.

My mind is telling me that I’m stupid for even considering taking them back and giving them another chance.

My heart is saying something completely different. I love them; I know that for a fact. I don’t know when it happened, but my heart is in it with them.

Could I let them go and only be there with them to co-parent our children? Could I watch them find another woman, fall in love, and give her all the things that I missed out on?

It breaks my heart to even think about that being a possibility.

I want them all. For however long we last.

I know deep down I couldn’t walk away.

If I didn’t give them another chance, I would always wonder “what if?” Having Kyla as my best friend always taught me to live life to the fullest. I also know that if I walked away now, I would be full of regret.

Once I make my decision, I walk out of the room I’m staying in to talk to my best friend.

I don’t see her in the kitchen, so I make my way to the living room and stop with a scream.

I immediately cover my eyes and turn to run back to the safe space of my room, but I run right into the wall.

Before I can fall over though, someone catches me.

“Please tell me you aren’t naked,” I whisper in horror.

A chuckle sounds before I’m gently placed on the ground. “I don’t think I would have time to put on clothes and catch you,” the voice says.

“Please put that thing away,” I gesture wildly since I can’t see, and hit something that I really really hope wasn’t a dick.

“Omg!” I screech.

Laughter sounds throughout the room and it’s minutes before everyone has calmed down.

“You can look now,” Levi says with a laugh.

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