When workaholic Lawrence Weller walks in on the aftermath of his fiancé Frankie cheating on him, his world shatters. Frankie’s the love of his life, the only person he’s ever trusted, and the betrayal leaves him devastated.<br><br>Franklin Ennis makes a huge mistake he regrets deeply before it’s even over. He pleads for a second chance, willing to do whatever it takes to save their relationship.<br><br>A love that deep doesn’t just stop, so Lawrence agrees to try. But mistakes don’t happen in a vacuum. Are they both willing to own up to their part? Will their love be enough to repair what was crushed? Can trust once broken be rebuilt?

Regaining Trust

He squeezes his eyes shut and his reply is so low, it’s barely audible. “I see the devastation on your face as you walked in on us. Like I just ripped your world to shreds.”


His description is eerily accurate, but I don’t say it out loud; it would defeat the purpose of this exercise. “Do you know what I see?” I ask instead.


“I see a bedroom. Not the scene of a crime. Just a room, nothing else.”


Chapter 12