LUKE
NOW
This was more complicated than I’d thought. I told myself I should not involve myself too much with Scarlet, but all I could think about now was how to make her stop crying. All I wanted was a senseless f**k, but here I was, dealing with some serious matters I couldn’t avoid.
She was a mystery with unfathomable issues. I couldn’t figure her out, which was unnerving. After being away from her mother for six years, her life had changed into some rollercoaster s**t she kept to herself. And being the only person to find out about it was such huge accountability.
“I’m sorry for doing this. I don’t know what’s gotten into me,” I said.
She had stopped crying. “You forced me. This is not healthy, Luke.”
“I know.” I sighed. “I should’ve been more understanding. I just thought I could
