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I sighed. She was right. “Bay, I just… I can’t take any of that back. I wish I could for you, but I can’t.”
“Why didn’t you try to… I mean… back then, why didn’t you ever call me, Aires?”
“I could say the same to you.” I tugged the hair away from my face in a frustrated manner. “We were young, and that’s my only excuse.”
“I know… Everything happened so fast. We ate breakfast on set one day, and the next, we were told the show was canceled. For me, I think a lot of it came from fear of not knowing what was next. It’s what took up residence in my headspace for so long. I’ve always been yanked in all these different directions, and I just got caught up with it all, and now… seeing you again, it’s brought up all these emotions I put aside because I knew I couldn’t have you.”
I caressed the side of her cheek. “Now you can have me.”
“What do you want from me, Aires? What do you want me to say? What can I tell you that will make things between us any less complicated than what they’ve always been?”
“The truth. How about you start there?”
I should have listened.
I should have stopped.
I should have done anything, something other than what I did.
What I said.
But I was too far gone. I couldn’t control my emotions, actions, or words, especially when it came to her.
“I just want to know when you’re going to let me in your life, considering I do have five felonies for you.”
“I never asked you to do that.”
“You didn’t have to, Bay. I’d do anything for you. How is it that you don’t know that?”
“I have let you in.”
“To what exactly? Your pussy? Because you coming on my tongue, fingers, and dick seem to be the only thing I can get out of you.”
She abruptly jerked back as if I had slapped her. “Take that back. You don’t mean that. Take it back! Now!”
I stepped toward her, and she immediately stepped away. While she wiped away the tears from her face, I turned and left before I said something else I’d regret and have to apologize for.
Even though leaving her was the last thing I wanted to do.
chapterseventeen
Bailey
I aimlessly staredat the ceiling, lost in my own reckless thoughts. I truly wanted to make things work with Aires, but I was scared. I was terrified of making the wrong choice although he always felt like the right one. From the moment we first locked eyes, I was forever held captive in those bright baby blues.
I was so confused.
I didn’t want to lose him again. Not when we just found each other. Who knows how much time went by when my cell phone began to ring with a FaceTime call.
I answered, “Hey, Grammy.”
“Hey, sweetheart.”
My grandma Mia and I always shared a very close relationship. My mom was only nineteen when she got pregnant with me, so both my grandparents helped raise me. Along with my extended family that went on for miles. If one thing defined my family, it was our love for one another.
Everyone had their own stories to tell, and I grew up listening to them all, but my favorite love story had always been my grandma Mia and grandpa Creed. Those two were written in the stars, and no one could tell me any different. Each couple had their own tumultuous past they had to work through and overcome.
It didn’t surprise me that my grandma was reaching out, she had a sixth sense when it came to me.
