Chapter 2
I have a decision to make, but before I make it I want to wait a while longer. I want to give Eduardo every chance. I love him, I do, but I can feel the deep longing I had for him to love me the way he used to slowly withering away, and that scares me. He’s the perfect man. He’s strong and muscular, handsome and exotic. He has a sensitive, tender side—the side of him I haven’t seen for many months. I don’t want to hound him. I don’t want to demand his love. I know that’s the fastest way to drive the final nail in. No. I want him to show me he still loves me of his own free will.
To this end, I offer him every opportunity. I suggest a picnic and in response he informs me he has work to finish. I daren’t remind him we have staff to do whatever needs to be done. I know the reactio
