Cassie.”
“Obviously, it is,” I said.
“Please leave my brother alone.”
“I really care about him. I don’t care about his money. I’m not using him.”
“Cassie, you hate working and you’ve always wanted to be a housewife. I know what you’re doing.”
I felt the blow slice right through my heart. “That isn’t what’s going on here.”
Janet looked away.
“Babe, let’s go,” Tony said as he grabbed my hand. He pulled me from the apartment then slammed the door shut. “I’m so sorry.”
I felt the tears fall. “I can’t believe she thinks I would ever do that.”
“Don’t let it bother you,” he said as he held me.
“How can I not?”
He kissed my tears away. “She’s being a bitch. Forget her.”
“She’s my best friend.”
“Let’s go to my apartment. It’s closer.” He took me by the hand and we left for his building. I wasn’t watching where we were going. I kept replaying the conversation in my mind. I finally found a guy I really liked. And he was my best friend’s brother. But it turned out for the worst. I couldn’t have him.
When we walked inside his apartment, I looked around. It was on the top floor of a nice building. It was huge, almost the size of my whole floor. There were windows that reached from the ceiling to the floor. Every piece of furniture looked more expensive than a car. To say it was nice was an understatement.
Tony grabbed me and kissed me. “I don’t care what my sister thinks, Cassie.”
“She’s your sister. Yes, you do.”
He shook his head. “I’m not negotiating with her.”
“And I’m not coming between you.”
He tightened his grip on my waist. “I’m not letting you go. You can run but I’ll catch you. We aren’t ending this relationship.”
“But I can’t do that to you.”
“You didn’t do anything. She’s causing all this strife.”
More tears fell down my face.
Tony looked at me. “Let’s get in the shower.”
I was too upset to argue. I was a walking zombie.
When Tony stripped off his clothes and got inside, I noticed the beauty of his physique. It normally made my veins singe with arousal, but right now I was too upset to feel anything. We both got inside and stood under the water. He held me to his chest while I cried. I hated crying and I hardly ever did it, but I was falling apart. I had to choose between my best friend and my boyfriend.
Tony placed his face against mine and kissed my tears away. He stared at me with a sad expression. “I’m so sorry.”
“I’m so sorry too.”
“You did nothing wrong, Cassie.”
“I’m not with you because of your money,” I blurted.
“I know. I never thought that.”
“I just want to make sure you realize that.”
He nodded.
After I calmed down, he turned off the shower and dried me off. His touch was gentle as he patted me down. Then he picked me up and carried me into his bedroom. It had a large king size bed in the center with a large walk in closest and a separate bathroom. When I lay on the sheets, I sighed. It was so soft.
He came beside me and pulled the covers over us. It wasn’t that late, but neither one of us were in the mood to do anything. We were both too depressed.
“I need to uphold the second half of my bargain.”
I looked at him, waiting for him to elaborate.
“A few years ago, I had a girlfriend. She seemed really cool and I liked her. But I eventually realized she only wanted me for my money. That’s what she wanted all along. I was pretty hurt by it and my sister had to see me go through that. In that respect, I understand why she’s so protective of me. She doesn’t want me to go through that again. I’m not defending her. I’m just explaining.”
“I know,” I whispered.
“I started gambling when I was in college. It started off small , but after I won a few times, I became addicted. I’ve always been obsessed with sports so I was pretty knowledgeable about everything. My small wins became bigger and
“Obviously, it is,” I said.
“Please leave my brother alone.”
“I really care about him. I don’t care about his money. I’m not using him.”
“Cassie, you hate working and you’ve always wanted to be a housewife. I know what you’re doing.”
I felt the blow slice right through my heart. “That isn’t what’s going on here.”
Janet looked away.
“Babe, let’s go,” Tony said as he grabbed my hand. He pulled me from the apartment then slammed the door shut. “I’m so sorry.”
I felt the tears fall. “I can’t believe she thinks I would ever do that.”
“Don’t let it bother you,” he said as he held me.
“How can I not?”
He kissed my tears away. “She’s being a bitch. Forget her.”
“She’s my best friend.”
“Let’s go to my apartment. It’s closer.” He took me by the hand and we left for his building. I wasn’t watching where we were going. I kept replaying the conversation in my mind. I finally found a guy I really liked. And he was my best friend’s brother. But it turned out for the worst. I couldn’t have him.
When we walked inside his apartment, I looked around. It was on the top floor of a nice building. It was huge, almost the size of my whole floor. There were windows that reached from the ceiling to the floor. Every piece of furniture looked more expensive than a car. To say it was nice was an understatement.
Tony grabbed me and kissed me. “I don’t care what my sister thinks, Cassie.”
“She’s your sister. Yes, you do.”
He shook his head. “I’m not negotiating with her.”
“And I’m not coming between you.”
He tightened his grip on my waist. “I’m not letting you go. You can run but I’ll catch you. We aren’t ending this relationship.”
“But I can’t do that to you.”
“You didn’t do anything. She’s causing all this strife.”
More tears fell down my face.
Tony looked at me. “Let’s get in the shower.”
I was too upset to argue. I was a walking zombie.
When Tony stripped off his clothes and got inside, I noticed the beauty of his physique. It normally made my veins singe with arousal, but right now I was too upset to feel anything. We both got inside and stood under the water. He held me to his chest while I cried. I hated crying and I hardly ever did it, but I was falling apart. I had to choose between my best friend and my boyfriend.
Tony placed his face against mine and kissed my tears away. He stared at me with a sad expression. “I’m so sorry.”
“I’m so sorry too.”
“You did nothing wrong, Cassie.”
“I’m not with you because of your money,” I blurted.
“I know. I never thought that.”
“I just want to make sure you realize that.”
He nodded.
After I calmed down, he turned off the shower and dried me off. His touch was gentle as he patted me down. Then he picked me up and carried me into his bedroom. It had a large king size bed in the center with a large walk in closest and a separate bathroom. When I lay on the sheets, I sighed. It was so soft.
He came beside me and pulled the covers over us. It wasn’t that late, but neither one of us were in the mood to do anything. We were both too depressed.
“I need to uphold the second half of my bargain.”
I looked at him, waiting for him to elaborate.
“A few years ago, I had a girlfriend. She seemed really cool and I liked her. But I eventually realized she only wanted me for my money. That’s what she wanted all along. I was pretty hurt by it and my sister had to see me go through that. In that respect, I understand why she’s so protective of me. She doesn’t want me to go through that again. I’m not defending her. I’m just explaining.”
“I know,” I whispered.
“I started gambling when I was in college. It started off small , but after I won a few times, I became addicted. I’ve always been obsessed with sports so I was pretty knowledgeable about everything. My small wins became bigger and
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