Chapter Fourteen
Dominic
By the time dinner is over, I want to go home and pass out. The emotional drain of pretending Val and I are a happy couple is wearing on me. The only bonus of the situation is being able to touch Val whenever and wherever I want.
After saying our goodbyes, we head back to the subway station. We walk past the alley where I pressed her against the brick wall on the way over. I wanted to smash my lips to hers after divulging that she’s my one. The one I was meant for but am still not good enough for. Because until I know with certainty that I can give her exactly what will make her happy, there’s no future for us. I’ll never break her like Max did.
Heading down the steps of the Carroll Street station, I take her hand. Not for appearance’s sake but because I’ve gro
