Chapter 119 - She was remembering

I was lying in bed, Autumn's head resting on my chest as she slept while sleep avoided me. My mind just didn't want to shut down, thoughts were going on repeat like a broken CD.

I had the person I love the most in between my arms yet I was still restless. Afraid that these moments with her could end at any given moment but the only way out of this guilty feeling is through the truth.

But there is still that selfish Domenic inside of me somewhere telling me to wait. Marry her first, that way she won't be able to kick you out so easily. Toxic? Yes, I was, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Caveman? I was, only for her, even when she didn't like it.

In love, I was. I loved her more than Ramses loved Nefertiti, more than Suleyman loved Hurrem. She is the only one I would die for, the only one I would live for.

I kiss the top of her head before gently putting her head on the pillow, then I turn on my side and look at her sleeping face. My eyes traveled over every feature o