Calming the desires

 

Erica," he began, "I know things have been tough, and I want to make things right. Bianca, she doesn't understand our relationship. She sees you as a threat because she doesn't know how much you mean to me."

 

I nodded, feeling a lump in my throat. "I know, Benjamin. But I can't help but worry about the future. About Penny, about us."

He squeezed my hand. "I promised you that I would handle it, and I will. Bianca will have to accept our reality. We can find a way to coexist, for the sake of our children."

 

"Muya said something today," I said hesitantly. "He said I don't really know you. You're a man of action, and you have a terrifying side."