Made Love All Evening

POV: Victoria

As I hung up the phone, I felt a flicker of relief mixed with the heaviness still clinging to me. I sank onto the couch, drawing my knees up to my chest, staring at the empty spot where the diamonds had once rested. It was a hollow reminder of what I had lost. And it’s not only the ring but the trust between me and Dominic. I hope in my heart that he forgives me for being such a burden.

I’m pretty sure that if he had known that my family would turn out to be so troublesome, he would never have asked me to be his pretend girlfriend. All I’ve done since is cause him trouble and heartache. It’s as if I am troubling myself because it seems like the issues in my family have no solution, I am surrounded by unending problems and I am so ashamed to even look into his eyes and ask for forgiveness.

Minutes turned into an hour, and still, he was not there yet. I thought he changed his mind, I thought he decided to teach me a lesson by not showing up to be with me. But finally, a