She tried many times in the past to make a clean break from him but she was never strong enough to stick with it. Just the thought of pushing too hard and losing what little relationship she did have with him scared her more than she’d ever admit. The real reason was always in the back of her mind. All this time she told herself it was because she was too busy with her education and career to get too caught up in anything too serious.

As the years passed, he stayed in her life off and on. He’d gone out with her just for fun and she was okay with that. As the gorgeous high school jock he had girls all over him. Even then she’d known he was way out of her league. She’d lusted over him all through high school. Deep inside she’d always known Alex Moreno was not a one woman man.

The truth she’d known all along but she couldn’t bring herself to face. The truth was coming out tonight one way or another. Valerie fidgeted in her seat, rubbing her hands over her thighs. She should have done this a long time ago. He’d always reappear eventually with some lame excuse, and like a sick little puppy she was so ready to jump back in his arms. An entire month of calls just before bed, then first thing in the morning, then two weeks of, “Don’t go, stay with me.” Then nothing for four days? Was he kidding?Īll the other times he’d done this, she’d let it go. Just like all the other times, he disappeared on her again. When she finally returned home on Sunday, he stopped calling and returning her calls. A few times, she thought he hinted that she should. She’d practically lived at his place the past two weeks. They’d been inseparable and things finally began to feel serious. This past month and a half had been the exception. Where the hell was he?įor as long as she’d known Alex, their relationship had been complicated. With a deep breath, she stared at his empty driveway. She switched the channel on the car radio and glanced at her watch. Even with everything Alex Moreno had put her through, she was furious it had come to this. Valerie still couldn’t believe she’d actually stooped to spying.

Always Been Mine by Elizabeth Reyes