“Maybe. But you shouldn’t have to be.”
“Thought you were a stone-cold one percenter.”
“There’s a heart buried somewhere underneath my leather.”
I chuckle. “Hope I find it on Thursday.”
“That’s one thing we should talk about.” His tone changes.
“Did I say something wrong?”
“No. I want to tell you something up front, Serafina. If we do this, not sure how far it will go. I have some serious emotional baggage. Nothing I can’t work through, but it’s going to take a special woman to understand it, and to accept the kind of life I live.”
Part of me is thrilled he still loves me—Angel, I mean. But I’m also happy he seems open to moving on. Eagle doesn’t take relationships lightly. If his heart is in it, it’s all or nothing. “ I do understand. I have a shitty past, too.”
He’s quiet for a few seconds. “Like I said before, we match.”
“More than you’ll ever know, Eagle. Good night.” See you in my dreams and then on Thursday.
