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

“Gimme your arm,” I say. He complies, and I lay it across my waist. “Do your octopus thing or this will just be too weird and neither of us will get any sleep.”


He slides his leg over mine, wiggles his foot between my calves, and hooks it behind my ankle. His grip on my waist tightens and he exhales.


I can’t help the chuckle that escapes me as I close my eyes.


Here, with his weight on my shoulder, his limbs entangled with mine, and the familiar scent of the laundry detergent, everything is normal.


Chapter 15