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“Do you think it’ll work?” she asks quietly, running her fingers through my hair

I kiss the skin between her breasts, before resting a hand there and putting my chin on top so I can look up at her

“I don’t know, but I think it’s worth a try We’ve had success so far”

Fortunately, our experiain only left her withto have sex, which was a double edged sword because we both wanted to have sex, but had to hold off to see if it actually worked It was a struggle that was damn near too hard

We’re taking a big chance with this one though Abby’s tried self-induced orgas I wanted to try She was reluctant at first because of her past experiences with it, but she finally gave in I’ll be here all night, so if it doesn’t work, I can take care of her needs the traditional way

Abby s heart flutters and hten around her Abby’s addiction may be sex, and I’m fine with that, because I know in my heart that she’ll never stray, even if there is a tis to s to her When two people love each other as deeply as we do, there’s no force on earth that can tear that apart

Chapter Eighteen

Abby

I nervously chew my thumbnail as I stand at et out of their car Firainst a hard chest Colt’s war my body, but doesn’t completely diminish them My eyes flicker down to the s has

“Everything is going to be okay,” Colt murmurs in my ear

The rational part of my brain knows this It’s the irrational part, the part that still carries scars froraded forot back together We’ve had several conversations aboutmy parents about my addiction and the reasons behind it I’ve also talked withI want so much to be closer with my family, to come clean with them, and I know deep down they will understand, but it still worries me that they’ll look at me differently

Colt grabs the hand that’s steadily trying to eat away at my nail and places it over my stomach, where his rests on top of it

“Relax, Abby Your family loves you”

I nod and blow out a breath He’s talked with my mom and dad over the phone on a couple different occasions I did tell them I met so them the rest

Tears spring toatdown her face It’s been a year and a half since I’ve seen her Iteach other only after a year and a half, but we both know this visit will be different I’ve told her that I’m ready to tell them my secrets She knows I haven’t been truthful with her, and the relief she couldn’t hide over the phone when I told her I was ready to coutted me