Seven Nights of Sin (Penthouse Affair #2)

Chapter 37 Dominic

My stomach tightens. This is it. I didn’t think the moment of truth would come quite so soon, but I have to face it regardless. I have to stay strong and do what’s best for both of us. Even if it eats me up inside.

Taking a deep breath, I type back:

Agreed. You pick the place.

She replies with an address I’ve never been to, along with the time of nine p.m. tonight.

I nod. Neutral territory. Outside of work hours. Makes sense.

Now I just have to figure out what in the hell I’m going to say to her.

• • •

At Oliver’s insistence, my girls and I are having dinner at his and Jess’s apartment tonight. He thought I could use a night off from my apparent self-loathing. His words, not mine.

my daughters and a bright smile for me. Maybe it’s too much to hope for, but I’m not sure she’s heard the news yet. I find it doubtful that

your troubles, handsome,” Jess says, still smiling at me, but with a look of sympathy in her eyes.

have my answer. I nod, grumbling,

and pats my

we make our way into the kitchen where homemade macaroni and cheese is being prepared, along

help?” I ask, surveying the countertops. There’s no sign of Oliver, but he left right after we shared

her head a shake. “I’ve got everything under control. Figured you guys

you, thank

den, setting up for a tea party I hear never got

both squeal at once and scramble from the kitchen toward the

their feet clapping across the hardwood floors as quickly as their chubby legs

laughter, I smile for the first time all day

gives

Hiding out at home in the dark where I could sulk properly sounded pretty damn appealing. But then I’d just end up watching the news on repeat

drinks, would ya,

other room to check on the girls, I lean one hip against the counter and watch as the final dinner

Oliver and Jess together, it’s . . . I don’t know . . .

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