Chapter 193

Love. Confusing. Irrational. Frustrating...Exhilarating. This is what it feels like. I am madly, crazily, ridiculously in love with the woman sitting opposite me. My cleaner, Danica. I’ve felt like this since I first laid eyes on her standing in my hallway clutching a broom. I remember how disconcerted I was....How angry. How the walls closed in on me and I had to escape because I didn’t understand the depth of my feelings. This is what I was running from. I thought I was just wildly attracted to her. But no. It’s not just her body I crave. It’s never been just that. I’m drawn to her in a way I’ve never been to any other woman. I love her. That’s why I went after her when she fled that day. That’s why I brought her here. I want to protect her. I want her happy. I want her with me. Fuck. It’s a revelation. And she has no idea who I am or what I do. And I know so little about her. In fact, I have no idea how she feels about me. Yet she’s here with me, so surely that means something. I th