He closed the gap that existed between us again, and since there was a wall behind me, I did not move. I did not want to find myself backed between a hard wall and him.

He continued when he was near enough, to his satisfaction.

“To make me jealous? To see whether I can take you back? Why does something tell me that all this drama is just to seek my attention? To see whether I can desire you the way you always begged me to?”

Oh, dearest Lord of fools! This one deserved the crown—the ...