“I'm not interested in anyone else. Is that why you made me swear off other guys?”
“Yeah. I think I'd attack any man who touched you. I'm trying to be honest. I don't want a boyfriend, but I feel something for you, Aileen. It confuses me and makes me crazy. I'm not cut out for a relationship.”
She could understand that position. The memories of two broken marriages haunted her. She had tried to make those relationships work, but they hadn’t worked. The thought of another serious commitment was terrifying.
She and Black came from two different worlds, or so it seemed. She was alien to this man’s past, and hers was alien to him. Opposites attract, but it probably wouldn’t help in the long run. They remained silent. She finally shook off the dark thoughts.
“Can I ask you something?”
“An
