An Open Invitation

VAL

After stripping off my dress and pouring myself a generous glass of wine, I threw myself on the bed and stared at the ceiling for long minutes, trying to calm down and understand why he had gotten so upset.

*A chance to get to know him better?* Did he really think I didn’t know him? And why the hell did he think getting more deeply involved was a good idea?

No matter how much I tried, I couldn