Chapter 85: A Hatch Or Two

Laura “Do you think it’s a good enough excuse?” I asked slowly, even though I felt like I was melting. “I don’t know if I can. I want to. God help me, Richard.” I was already crying. The tears were running down my face so freely, staining the baggy T-shirt I had thrown on haphazardly when I woke up that morning. “I want nothing coming between us, especially things like this.” “I know,” he said, his voice filled with regret. “I’m so sorry, Laura. I never wanted this to happen.” I pulled my hand away, shaking my head as I tried to make sense of it all. “Then do something about it, Richard. You can’t just let her keep doing this. She’s messing with your career and our relationship.” His eyes flashed with something slightly mischievous. “What do you think I should do? Keep quiet forever?” That brought a small laugh from me. I playfully hit him on the shoulder and suddenly realized his face was mere inches away from mine. His warm breath tickled my face. My eyes fluttered closed as my