~Lorenzo POV~
I stared down at Carmen’s beautiful hazel-colored eyes, imploring her to let me into her heart, her mind and everything in between. I could see her bottom lip quiver, which was her tell when she was deep in thought, contemplating what to do. At least this was a promising sign that she was seriously considering telling me what last night was all about.
She opened her mouth after a short while and said, “It’s nothing to worry about.”
I closed our distance and cupped her face. I deliberately said, “Cam, what I saw last night tells me that it is something to worry about and if you think that somehow denying it is going to make everything better, it won’t! All you’re doing is pushing it aside and eventually, like last night, it will come back when you least expect it.”
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