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Penny laughed. “And you know that, too. I always thought this was what love would be like. Sunny mornings, lazy days, good food, and…yes, great sex,” Penny added when Roman started dancing his fingers down her torso. She smacked his hand away. “Is this what you thought it would be like? Are we different than you were with Eliza?”
Roman withdrew his hand. “Why are you so intent on analyzing my ex-wife? We’re no longer together for a reason. It’s over.”
“I know, I’m sorry. Forget I said anything. I’m just so excited about us, how far we’ve come even though it’s only been a few months since we met. It’s amazing, isn’t it?”
“You’re amazing.”
The cross look on Roman’s face dissipated, to Penny’s relief. She’d have to tone down her mentions of Eliza, curious or not. Understandably so, seeing as she wouldn’t love Roman digging into her past relationships, either.
Almost as if he’d read her mind, Roman winked at her. “I’m sure you have a past, too.”
Penny nodded.
“Did you fuck Ryan Anderson?”
“Excuse me?” Penny recoiled. “What are you talking about?”
“Ryan Anderson,” Roman said. “He’s been ogling you since the day you walked into class. Did you sleep with him?”
“God, Roman. That’s so rude.”
“Well?”
Penny stood. “I don’t want to talk about it.”
“I meant it when I said you should stay away from him.”
“I know,” Penny said, hugging her arms around her as the warm breeze suddenly felt cool on her body. “You were jealous, even then?”
“He’s a strange guy.”
“He’s boring is all. I went out with him a few times because I thought you were married. What was I supposed to do, be celibate for the rest of my life because you were in love with someone else?”
“I was trying to watch out for you,” Roman said, reaching out to grab Penny’s wrist. He tugged at her gently. “I don’t like the way he looks at you. Maybe I am jealous. Maybe it was my only way of keeping tabs on you before I was ready to take the next step.”
“That’s almost sweet.”
“I just know he’s done it before, dated girls from class.”
“He’s allowed to date. I told him I wasn’t interested. I don’t expect him to wait around for me, nor would I want him to.”
“Oh?”
“C’mon, I’m interested in you,” Penny said, twirling to face Roman. “You idiot. It’s always been you. I only went out with Ryan because I was trying to get you out of my mind.”
“Come here.” Roman’s voice was a quiet instruction. “I’m yours, baby.”
“I know.” Penny let herself be pulled toward him, let their lips meet in a tangle of familiar angst that grew whenever they were apart and calmed the second they were together. “I love you. I’m sorry about Ryan. I’m sorry we argued.”
“That wasn’t an argument.” Roman pulled Penny onto his lap. “But I’ll make it up to you anyway.”
TRANSCRIPT
Prosecution: When did you suspect your husband was having an affair with Penny Sands?
Eliza Tate: I saw my husband give Penny a key to his room the night of Marguerite’s book launch party.
Prosecution: Why did you marry your husband?
