Page 48 of Inked Heart
“That he was cheating.”
Damien doesn’t answer immediately.Then he says something that makes my chest tighten again.“Sometimes people see what they want to see.”
I stare at the ground.“I feel stupid.”
“You’re not.”
“I stayed with him for five damn years.”
“That doesn’t make you stupid.”
“It feels like it does.”
He steps closer.Close enough that I can feel the warmth of his presence beside me.“Quinn.”
“Yeah?”
“You trusted someone who didn’t deserve it.”
I look up and his eyes are steady.Calm.Angry on my behalf.
“That’s not stupidity,” he says quietly.“That’s loyalty.”
And suddenly, standing there in the dark driveway with mascara probably running down my face, I realize something.For the first time tonight, I don’t feel alone.
Chapter Thirteen
No More Waiting
Damien
There are moments in a man’s life when he realizes patience is no longer the right choice.I’ve been patient for a long time.Years, actually.Ever since Quinn Thomas first started showing up at House of Ink with cupcakes and that bright smile that made half the room forget what they were doing.
I waited.
I stayed quiet.
