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

But what I need now is to be close to him. To feel his bare skin against mine and his beating heart against my chest.


When we arrive at our apartment, he parks the car and leads me inside. We get undressed in silence, and I crawl into bed without brushing my teeth. When he joins me, I shuffle close, wrap my arm around his waist, and hide my face in the crook of his neck. He winds his long limbs around me, his hands trembling, his heart thumping so hard, I can feel it. He’s shaken, too.


“I’m sorry,” I say, voice muffled by his skin.


“For reacting like this. For jumping to the worst conclusions.”


“Oh, Lawrence, don’t be so hard on yourself. It’ll take time, you know that.” He tries his hardest to sound strong and reassuring, I can tell, but his body reveals his true emotions. His pulse flutters wildly against my temple. His hands don’t stop shaking, and his breathing stutters.


Chapter 28