Chapter 387

DRAKE She stares at me like I’ve grown an extra head, the confusion on her face ranging from her uncertain eyes to her parted lips. “What?” she says, finally able to form words. “I don’t understand.” She came to see me as soon as she got home from her trip, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about Chad’s visit last night. I hate that he’s undermined us like this, but I also can’t ignore the fact that he might have a point. I’ve felt like crap recently, like I haven’t been able to give Amelia what she needs—fuck, I don’t even know what she needs. “Look, mi rosa, I don’t want to hurt you, but I think we need to take some time. Really think things through.” Her lower lips wobbles, and tears fill her eyes. “You don’t get to call me mi rosa and say you don’t want to hurt me while you break up with me, Drake.” “I’m not breaking up with you, Amelia, I’m just … Fuck! Can we be honest with each other?” “I suppose we should be,” she replies, a touch of snark in her voice that is spoiled b