#Chapter 57 – Secrets & Possibilities

DORIS Next Saturday night, after I got home from a good concert show at The Strip, Arthur and I were lying in bed after a wonderful, slow lovemaking session. "Hey, baby?" Arthur said to me. Mmm?” I said. "What do you think about moving in here Wednesday through Sunday? I know you're reluctant about moving in here full-time, and I get it, but I'd really love you to be here. When that asshole said he was your boyfriend, my breath stopped for a moment." Arthur frowned. "I felt hurt and betrayed. It was really a stab to my heart." I put my hand on his chest. "Arthur I'm so sorry. I had no idea he would say that. It was a lie. I would never…” Arthur cut me off. "I know, Dove. I'm sorry I even doubted you, even for a moment. He was just really convincing, and I was tired. I know I told you that, but here's the thing. I realized I never was really clear that we were exclusive, and how much this relationship meant to me." "I've been so busy with work," Arthur co