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“Not doin’ either one of those things, Bellatrix”

“You’re being all pissy”

“I’ht”

“I got a job offer in Portland,” I announced I hadn’t even co open and water sprayed out of the tub

“Not fuckin’ happenin’,” he said flatly as I sputtered

“Ilike a daed me into the shoith him

“You wanna live hours away fro the shower curtain closed again so we seemed wrapped in our own little cocoon “That what you want? Seein’ et some time, once or twice a month?”

“No,” I grit back between my teeth

“Then what the fuck are we arguin’ about here? Fill me the fuck in—because I honest to God don’t knohat your fuckin’ problem is”

“I make my own decisions,” I repeated stubbornly

“Yeah, got that”

“I plan my own life”

“Got that, too”

“Good”

Ca his head forward so he could get his hair wet

“Sounds to o,” Cam said softly as I stood behind hiot this job offer—probably the only one you’ve got—but you don’t wanna take it”

He grabbedit into his scalp as I watched the muscles in his back and shoulders move and bunch

“You need o?” He paused for afor me to answer, then rinsed his hair He turned to et the water out of his eyes “I don’t want you to take that job”

I bit ently under the spray of water while I kept silent

“You’ll find soers ran through my hair “Just a matter of time”

“Are you sure?” I whispered back, the fear evident in my voice I was terrified to leave him, but I was also terrified that if I didn’t take the job in Portland, I’d never get another one Then I’d be exactly who I didn’t want to be

“Hell, yes, I’m sure You’re smart and driven, and you’d look sexy as fuck in a business suit”