#Chapter 136: Apologies in the Night

A gentle touch woke me, and my heart skipped a beat. I rolled and found myself nose-to-nose with Charles. “I’m sorry,” he whispered. “I didn’t handle last night very well.” Fresh tears leaked up and out. “I don’t think I did, either,” I said. He shook his head. “No. I shouldn’t have implied you cheated on me. You would never, and I know that.” My lower lip trembled. “And I could just as easily have said the words that you wanted to hear, that I didn’t cheat on you and never could. It just hurt that you would even go there.” He kissed my forehead and wiped my cheeks dry with his thumbs. “It was the middle of the night, and I was kind of shocked by your request. If I had been in a better frame of mind, I would have handled that much differently.” “I would still want to know why you need me to wear a condom, but I don’t think I would have let the accusation in. It was defensive and stupid of me. I’m sorry.” I grabbed his face and kissed him. “Forgiven. Because I love you.” “And I