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’s standing by the big windows, empty glass in hand, talking to someone. Talking to a guy.


A guy who stands too close to Frankie and who leans into him, making it look like he’s just doing it to catch what Frankie’s saying, but the half-closed eyelids and the parted lips tell a different story.


It’s not the first time someone’s hit on Frankie. He’s striking all covered in chocolate in the kitchen; in his suit, he’s devastating.


Usually, I don’t care about people hitting on him, but this time, it’s a punch to the gut. The room starts spinning, my fingers and toes prickle and tingle, and my vision narrows. Everything else going on falls away; all I see is the two of them.


My heartbeats boom in my ears. I want to scream, I want to run, and when the guy puts a hand on Frankie’s arm, my breath dies in my throat.


I grit my teeth. Calm. The Fuck. Down. I make myself take a deep breath. And another.


Chapter 27