85: Truth Unveiled?

A V E L I N A

He got up and walked towards me. I didn't back away. "I'm sorry," He whispered, pulling me closer to him.

"Don't, I can't handle anymore of this," I pushed him away.

He grabbed my waist and pulled me to him, he nuzzled my neck and I closed my eyes, a small moan leaving my lips.

"Please don't," I whispered, my body betraying my mind.

"Stay," He said, kissing my shoulder. "I'll drop you off later if you want."

"We can't keep doing this. I have a dignity to protect, Lorenzo. You think lowly of me, yet you keep fucking me. You don't believe a word that comes out of my mouth. Why are you still torturing me like this?"

"What do you mean?"

"The only thing I'm asking of you is to believe me. To not see me as the woman who cheated on you. Instead, you make me feel like I'm nothing but a whore, someone you use and throw away whenever you want."

"You're not a whore," He said. "I'm ready to look past–"

I pushed him away from me and walked into the closet to change. Of course, did I