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“You said you didn’t sleep with anyone for a long time. I
didn’t know five weeks is considered a long time,” I said,
almost mocking him. “It must have been torture for you to
be celibate for five weeks.”
Maddox shook his head. “I don’t remember much of that
night. I didn’t even know I slept with her, Lila. I hadn’t
been with anyone for months, but that night… It was the
party… the spring reunion party for the football team.”
The one I didn’t attend with Maddox because I had been
sick and on my period.
He rubbed a hand over his face, tiredly, looking more
haggard than ever. “God, I was drunk. So fucking drunk,
the whole night is a blur.”
I swallowed and tried to push the ball of emotion down
my throat. “How are you sure you slept with her?”
Guilt flashed in his blue eyes, and he grimaced. “I didn’t
think about it before, because I didn’t remember much of
that night. But when Bianca approached me and told me
about it… I saw a flash of us together. I remembered going
into the room with her,” Maddox croaked, the rest of his
words barely audible. “When I told you I hadn’t slept with
anyone in months, I wasn’t lying. I didn’t lie because,
honest to God, I didn’t remember that night.”
I didn’t know what to believe in anymore.
An hour ago, I had been ready to forgive Maddox about
Christian.
I had been willing to look past the fact that he kept such
a secret from me. Had been willing to move on… and
forgive… to accept… to love again.
And now?
We were back to square one.
“I don’t understand.” I shook my head, bringing my
trembling fingers to my temple, rubbing the throbbing
ache. “Why didn’t she tell you before? Why wait so long?”
His throat bobbed, as he swallowed. “She didn’t know…
if she wanted to keep the baby.”