Chapter 37. Toxic

Our night went well. This is the best night ever. The best page of our love story. I learned a lot from our trials in life. He gives and I take. He takes and I give. Having Clinton in my life is like a trophy. The type I can be proud of many. The type worth it for winning in a battle.

Inside our room. He hugged me tightly as we watched the vast sky twinkle in the open window. He hugged me from behind and we are naked. Only the blanket covered our nakedness. After the spin of the bottle, we invited the men to go to sleep.

“Clinton.”

“Hmm?”

“Didn’t you regret that you love and met me?”

He stopped kissing my shoulder. He took my hand and folded our palms.

“I should be the one to ask that.”

He took a deep breath and reached for my chin to present to him. “Don’t you regret that I’m the one you loved? I was stupid then, Nicole.”

I caressed his jaw.

“I loved that stupid Clinton.” I smiled at him as if we were just whispering and we were