After Tony paid for lunch, we went

After Tony paid for lunch, we went to the sidewalk. He embraced Victoria then pulled away. She kissed him on the cheek then smiled at him. Even though she was seeing someone, I didn’t like it when she kissed my boyfriend. I kept a straight face since she was doing me a huge favor. Victoria hugged me next then kissed me on the cheek. I realized the affection might be a cultural practice. She was from England. Maybe I completely misread that.
“I’ll see you tomorrow,” she said.
Tony nodded. “Thank you, Vicki.”
“Anything for you.” She got into a cab and drove away.
Tony put his arm around my waist then held me close. “It looks like our plan is in motion.”
“Yeah.”
He stared into my face. “What?”
“Nothing…”
Tony sighed. “There’s no reason to be jealous.”
“I’m not.”
“I can see it on your face.”
“Well, you lied to me.”
His eyes narrowed. “Excuse me?”
“There was something between you.”
He looked away and watched the people go by. His hand fell from my waist then moved into his pocket. “We dated.”
“So you lied to me?” I felt my anger explode. After Danny lied and cheated on me, I had absolutely no tolerance for that.
“No,” he snapped. “I’m not a liar. I’ve never been one nor will I ever be.”
“Then what happened?”
“We dated for a few weeks. She and I fooled around but we never went that far.”
I wasn’t sure what to say. I didn’t like the idea of him kissing her, but it was better than him sleeping with her. “Why did you break up?”
He sighed. “I think Victoria is an amazing woman. She built the empire she has now, starting with absolutely nothing. But she and I just didn’t…hit it off. She’s very superficial and shallow. I knew she wasn’t with me for my money because she’s richer than I am, but I didn’t feel anything for her. I thought I would fall for her but it never happened. So I ended it before she got hurt. And I’m glad I did it because she and I are still friends. There’s nothing more to the story.”
“You intentionally misled me.”
“No, I didn’t,” he said. “But I didn’t want you to miss this opportunity because of something so petty.”
“Petty?”
“Yes, petty,” he snapped. “I love you. I haven’t loved something like this in a really long time. The last person who had my heart broke it years ago. So, there’s nothing to feel threatened by. I could have her whenever I wanted her, but I don’t. It’s just you.”
I avoided his gaze and looked at the street. I knew I was being immature but I couldn’t help it. It didn’t bother me that he dated her. It bothered me that he downplayed their relationship. “Danny cheated on me and lied to me for months. I’m very susceptible to lying. It’s something I don’t tolerate.”
“And I didn’t lie.”
“You still stretched the truth. I don’t accept that behavior.”
He sighed. “Cassie, I’m sorry. I won’t do it again. But I doubt you want to hear about every girl I’ve dated or fucked. I’m just trying to protect your heart. I know I wouldn’t want to hear about it if the situation was reversed.”
“The truth is still better.”
Tony wrapped his arms around me and looked into my face. “You can trust me, Cassie. I don’t want you to ever feel like you can’t. I made a mistake and I won’t repeat it. I’ll always be blatantly honest with you. If that’s what you want.”
“One more chance.”
He nodded. “I won’t let you down.”
“Thank you.”
He kissed my forehead then ran his fingers through my hair. “I really hope this doesn’t change our plan. Victoria’s help is essential in both places. If you have her support for your company, your clothes will be sold everywhere. Magazines will want to interview you. And I bet Victoria would even model for you if she likes your style. Please don’t let your jealousy interfere with that.”
“It’s not the jealousy that bothers me.”
“Then don’t let my stupidity ruin it.”
I took a deep breath. “Okay.”
“Now let’s go home.”
We went back to his apartment and watched TV on the couch. I curled up next to him and enjoyed the scent of his skin. His fingers ran through my hair and touched the back of my neck.
“The guys are coming over.”
“Is a game coming on?” I asked.
“Yep.”
“I’ll get out of your hair,” I said as I moved away.
He grabbed me. “Just because I’m watching a game doesn’t mean you have to leave. You’re always welcome here.”
“I don’t want to intrude.”
He stared at my face. “Did Danny do that?”
I wasn’t expecting the question. I didn’t like talking about him. “Yeah.”
“Well, I’m not him. I like it when you’re here. You don’t need to leave.”
I smiled. “Okay. I just didn’t want to cramp your style.”
He raised an eyebrow. “Having my ridiculously gorgeous girlfriend sit on my lap while I watch the game isn’t cramping my style, baby. It’s a little uncomfortable because I have a hard on all the time, but that’s it.”
I blushed.
The guys came over an hour later. The TV was turned up and the pizza arrived. I sat on Tony’s lap while he watched the game then went into the kitchen when I wanted another beer. Scott came beside him.
“How are you?” he asked.
I hated looking at him. He always reminded me of Janet. “I’m okay.”
He nodded. “Just so you know, Tony’s birthday is this week.”
“It is? He didn’t tell me.”
“Janet said he’s always really quiet about it. I figured he didn’t tell you.”
“Well, thank you for letting me know.”
“Of course.”
“Does Janet talk about me?”
He shook his head.
“What about Tony?”
“She says she misses him like crazy.”
“She hasn’t thought about talking to him?” I asked.
“No,” he said. “She’s sticking to her guns. She really doesn’t want you two together.”
I sighed. “I hate this.”
“I know,” he said as he patted my back.
“I hate not seeing my best friend. But I hate Tony not seeing his sister more.”
“It’s a crappy situation.”
I stared at Tony while he watched the game. He didn’t talk about Janet but I knew he was upset about the situation. He and Janet were close, as close as she and I were. I was breaking up a family by staying with him. It was unfair and I didn’t do anything wrong, but I still felt responsible. The more I thought about it, the more depressed I became.

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Setelah Tony dibayar untuk makan siang, kami pergi ke trotoar. Dia memeluk Victoria kemudian menarik diri. Dia mencium pipi kemudian tersenyum padanya. Meskipun dia adalah melihat seseorang, saya tidak suka kalau dia mencium pacar saya. Aku terus wajah lurus karena dia melakukan saya bantuan besar. Victoria memelukku berikutnya kemudian menciumku di pipi. Saya menyadari kasih sayang mungkin praktek budaya. Dia adalah dari Inggris. Mungkin saya benar-benar salah membaca itu."Aku akan melihat besok," katanya.Tony mengangguk. "Terima kasih, Vicki.""Apa pun untuk Anda." Dia masuk ke taksi dan mengusir.Tony meletakkan tangannya di sekitar pinggang kemudian memegang saya dekat. "Kelihatannya seperti rencana kami adalah bergerak.""ya."Ia menatap ke dalam wajah saya. "Apa?""Tidak ada..."Tony menghela napas. "Tidak ada alasan untuk tidak cemburu.""Saya tidak.""Saya dapat melihatnya di wajah Anda.""Yah, Anda berbohong kepada saya."Matanya mempersempit. "Excuse me?""Ada sesuatu antara Anda."Dia memalingkan dan menyaksikan orang-orang yang pergi dengan. Tangan-Nya jatuh dari pinggang kemudian pindah ke dalam saku. "Kami tanggal.""Jadi Anda berbohong kepada saya?" Aku merasakan kemarahan saya meledak. Setelah Danny berbohong dan menipu saya, aku benar-benar ada toleransi untuk itu."Tidak," ia tersentak. "Aku tidak pembohong. Aku belum pernah satu tidak akan saya pernah menjadi.""Lalu apa yang terjadi?""Kami tanggal selama beberapa minggu. Dia dan aku tertipu tetapi kita tidak pernah pergi yang jauh."Aku tidak yakin apa yang harus kukatakan. Aku tidak suka ide Dia mencium, tapi itu lebih baik daripada dia tidur dengannya. "Mengapa Apakah Anda break up?"Dia menghela napas. "Saya pikir Victoria adalah seorang wanita luar biasa. Ia membangun Kekaisaran dia kini, telah mulai dengan apa-apa. Tapi dia dan aku hanya tidak... akrab. Dia sangat dangkal dan dangkal. Aku tahu dia tidak dengan saya untuk uang saya karena dia lebih kaya daripada saya, tapi saya tidak merasa apa pun untuknya. Saya pikir saya akan jatuh untuk dia tapi itu tidak pernah terjadi. Jadi saya akhirnya sebelum dia terluka. Dan saya senang saya lakukan karena dia dan aku masih teman. Tidak ada lagi cerita.""Anda sengaja menyesatkan saya.""Tidak, aku tidak," katanya. "Tapi saya tidak ingin Anda lewatkan kesempatan ini karena sesuatu yang begitu kecil.""Petty?""Ya, picik," ia tersentak. "Aku mencintaimu. Aku tidak mencintai sesuatu seperti ini dalam waktu yang sangat lama. Orang terakhir yang memiliki hati saya memecahkannya tahun yang lalu. Jadi, tidak ada yang merasa terancam oleh. Aku bisa memiliki dia setiap kali saya ingin dia, tapi aku tidak. Ini adalah hanya Anda."Saya menghindari tatapan dan memandang jalan. Aku tahu aku sedang belum matang, tapi aku tidak bisa menahannya. Itu tidak mengganggu saya bahwa dia tanggal padanya. Itu mengganggu saya bahwa dia meremehkan hubungan mereka. "Danny berselingkuh dan berbohong kepada saya selama berbulan-bulan. Saya sangat rentan terhadap berbohong. Itu adalah sesuatu yang saya tidak mentolerir.""Dan aku tidak berbohong.""Anda masih melebar kebenaran. Saya tidak menerima bahwa perilaku."Dia menghela napas. "Cassie, aku minta maaf. Aku tidak akan melakukannya lagi. Tapi aku ragu Anda ingin mendengar tentang setiap gadis saya telah tanggal atau kacau. Saya hanya mencoba untuk melindungi jantung Anda. Aku tahu aku tidak mau mendengar tentang hal itu jika situasi terbalik.""Kebenaran masih lebih baik."Tony membungkus lengannya di sekitar saya dan melihat ke dalam wajah saya. "Anda dapat mempercayai saya, Cassie. Saya tidak ingin Anda pernah merasa seperti Anda tidak bisa. Aku membuat kesalahan dan saya tidak akan mengulanginya. Aku akan selalu menjadi terang-terangan jujur dengan Anda. Jika itu adalah apa yang Anda inginkan.""Satu kesempatan lain."Dia mengangguk. "Aku tidak akan membiarkan Anda.""Terima kasih."Ia mencium dahi saya kemudian berlari jarinya melalui rambut saya. "Saya benar-benar berharap ini tidak mengubah rencana kami. Victoria bantuan penting di kedua tempat. Jika Anda memiliki dia mendukung untuk perusahaan Anda, pakaian Anda akan dijual di mana-mana. Majalah akan mewawancarai Anda. Dan aku yakin Victoria akan bahkan model untuk Anda jika dia suka gaya Anda. Tolong jangan biarkan rasa cemburu yang mengganggu itu.""Hal ini tidak cemburu yang mengganggu saya.""Maka jangan biarkan kebodohan saya merusaknya."Aku mengambil napas dalam-dalam. "Oke.""Sekarang mari kita pulang."Kami kembali ke apartemennya dan menonton TV di sofa. Saya meringkuk di dekatnya dan menikmati aroma kulitnya. Jari-jarinya berlari melalui rambut saya dan menyentuh belakang leher saya."Orang-orang yang datang.""Apakah permainan datang?" Saya bertanya.“Yep.”“I’ll get out of your hair,” I said as I moved away.He grabbed me. “Just because I’m watching a game doesn’t mean you have to leave. You’re always welcome here.”“I don’t want to intrude.”He stared at my face. “Did Danny do that?”I wasn’t expecting the question. I didn’t like talking about him. “Yeah.”“Well, I’m not him. I like it when you’re here. You don’t need to leave.”I smiled. “Okay. I just didn’t want to cramp your style.”He raised an eyebrow. “Having my ridiculously gorgeous girlfriend sit on my lap while I watch the game isn’t cramping my style, baby. It’s a little uncomfortable because I have a hard on all the time, but that’s it.”I blushed.The guys came over an hour later. The TV was turned up and the pizza arrived. I sat on Tony’s lap while he watched the game then went into the kitchen when I wanted another beer. Scott came beside him.“How are you?” he asked.I hated looking at him. He always reminded me of Janet. “I’m okay.”He nodded. “Just so you know, Tony’s birthday is this week.”“It is? He didn’t tell me.”“Janet said he’s always really quiet about it. I figured he didn’t tell you.”“Well, thank you for letting me know.”“Of course.”“Does Janet talk about me?”He shook his head.“What about Tony?”“She says she misses him like crazy.”“She hasn’t thought about talking to him?” I asked."Tidak," katanya. "Dia adalah pelekatan untuk senjata nya. Dia benar-benar tidak mau Anda dua bersama-sama."Saya menghela napas. "Aku benci ini.""Aku tahu," katanya sambil ia menepuk punggung saya."Aku benci tidak melihat sahabatku. "Tapi aku benci Tony tidak melihat adiknya lebih.""Ini adalah situasi yang buruk."Aku menatap Tony sementara ia menyaksikan permainan. Dia tidak berbicara tentang Janet tetapi saya tahu dia marah tentang situasi. Dia dan Janet adalah dekat, sedekat dia dan aku berada. Saya telah melanggar Keluarga dengan tetap bersamanya. Itu tidak adil dan tidak melakukan apa-apa salah, tapi aku masih merasa bertanggung jawab. Semakin saya memikirkannya, semakin tertekan saya menjadi.