Nadiya stood at the threshold, watching Trick work. Her feet felt like they had been glued to the floor and she couldn’t take another step into the room. Their last conversation played in her mind on a loop. She couldn’t blame him for being upset and leaving the bedroom without any further words toward her. In his position, she would have probably done the same. Jesus, I was so stupid. Nadiya cringed as she replayed what she had been saying and looked at it from his point of view. He told her he wouldn’t stay with a woman who didn’t want him. Nadiya couldn’t imagine there was a woman Trick had approached who had never wanted him. Even though he had never offered them more than a few hours of hot s*x and fun. But in her case, he was offering more than just s*x. He wanted her to be his in

