Chapter 40
Rico
I'm really not in the mood to go to her house or help her with anything, but it has nothing to do with her or conversation or how things went.
As it is now, I'm still thinking about the turns my life has taken with disbelief. Pulling up in front of her apartment, I can see her standing at the door, waiting for me. As much as I don't want to admit the truth, it feels like she's welcoming me home.
But this isn't my home. She betrayed me. Still, it's hard not to see a lot of it as water under the bridge now. No harm, no foul. I get out of the car and close the door behind me, walking up toward her while keeping my gaze locked on hers.
She watches me approach, her eyes warm, but her mouth is turned slightly down at the corners. There are bags under her eyes, as if she hasn
