guys.
You might not be so lucky next time.”
She nods feverishly. I move over to her side pulling
her into me.
“I am just going to hold you for our last night
together.”
She nods as she pecks kisses to my chest before
snuggling in to me.
This has been a wild emotionally draining few days for
me. There is a part of me that is happy I had her for just
the small amount of time, but I am also glad to be free
from her head games. I am a man raising a child all alone.
I have a farm to run. She is such a distraction, a mere
child herself. I may be naive as she said, but she is too
wild for me. Her past is too shocking for me. Not the
type of woman this simple man wants in his life. I press a
kiss to her forehead before I doze off as I continue
thinking about how she is all wrong for me.
The next morning, I wake up to the smell of food
cooking in my kitchen. I sit up in my bed staring down at
my naked body as I remember last night. I am trying not
to be despondent as I think about her. I get up and walk
out of the bedroom. I move past her, not looking at her
as I go to the bathroom. I turn on the shower waiting for
the hot water to mix with the cold. I climb in and feel the
hot water soaking my stressed muscles. I wash up,
removing her scent from me. I have to get her home and
away from me. I do not want to cave under her spell
again. I look up and turn off the water. I towel dry myself
as I walk back to my bedroom. I start to get dressed and I
see her staring at me from the door.
She speaks softly, “I made you breakfast.”
I glance over to her while I pull on my shorts. “I can
smell that, thank you.”
She walks over to me, wrapping her arms around me.
She breathes me in. “You smell so good. Let’s go back to
bed.”
I pull away from her and I put on my shirt. “No, I
told you last night that this was it. No more. I have to get
you home. I have a lot of work to do and I need to speak
with Lasaro regarding his behavior with you girls.”
She laughs. “You amaze me, Pedro. Not all men are
like you.”
I look away from her. “Men should not be treating
women like cheap whores. Plus, he doesn’t even know
you and that you are a virgin.”
“Yes, he did. Noelia told him, then he got more
excited with me.”
I glare at her. “Katie, remember what you promised
me? That you and Noelia will stay away from my family?”
She nods. “You need to watch Lasaro more closely
then.”
I am confused. “Why would I have to do that?”
“I guess he pays for sex when he goes to Limon. He
offered Noelia and me money to be with him.”
I turn to her in shock. “Are you saying that my
brother is a cheater?”
“I would think so, Pedro.”
I grab my keys and pull at her arm to follow me.
“Let’s go now.”
I drive fast up the hillside. Katie looks over at me.
“Pedro, I thought you were taking me home.”
“No, not yet. I am going to confront Lasaro and
warn him to stay away from you and Noelia. You are not
a whore.”
I can feel her eyes on me as I drive faster.
I pull up to the barn where both Lasaro and Paolo are
standing. I get out of the truck and Katie follows behind
me. I feel the anger rise in my chest as I walk towards
him. I stop in front of him and wind up punching him in
the face. Paolo jumps in, stopping me from hitting him
again. Lasaro rubs his jaw as he glares at me.
“You pay whores for sex and cheat on Galiana.”
Paolo pushes me back some more. “He has been
doing that for years, Pedro.”
I glare at Paolo. “You know? How could you let him
do that to her?”
Lasaro is still rubbing his chin. “She knows too,
Pedro. She has always known. I love her and she loves
me. I would never leave her. I just need some loving on
the side when she is pregnant all the time.”
I shake my head in disgust. “You are a horrible man.
Dad would be disgusted with you.”
Lasaro laughs. “You and Paolo are such honorable
men just like Dad. Me not so much.” He moves his eyes
to look at Katie.
I yell at him,
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