Thirty-Three

Kaiden

With so much of my past colliding with my present, so many memories demanding a reprise, and the echoes of two lives reforming, I suppose it’s only natural that Aspen wants answers to how I’ve spent the last ten years.

But talking about Kitty has shaken us both, and I wonder if my oath to keep nothing but honesty between us might have backfired.

I can feel the suspicion and jealousy emanating from my wife in waves that threaten to drown us both, but I don’t know how else to reassure Aspen about the other woman.

My relationship with Kitty is as simple as it is complex, but it’s also one borne of a mutual understanding of pain and loneliness, rather than love and commitment.

And the truth is, Kitty has been there for me when nobody else ever has been.

But I don’t think Aspen will appreciate knowing that, even though there is absolutely no reason for her jealousy.

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