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“You do, little one But I love your natural beauty, not the paint women put on their faces”

She nodded and stayed silent She was actually happy about that She’d never been able to put on ht way

He pulled out into traffic abruptly,a few cars behind him honk

She watched him as she bit her lip She worried

“Are youhim answer, “you can take me home”

At a stoplight, he turned his head to her and narrowed his eyes

“There is no way I’ot so much to talk about I’m not pissed at you I’m pissed at myself I made so many mistakes”

“You did? Like what?”

“Like not getting your nu to you directly when I called earlier That’s just the start”

“I don’t want you to be mad at yourself It all worked out”

“Not yet, it hasn’t, but I guarantee before I’m done, it will be”

Aleena settled back She felt cal, so she didn’t have to worry about it, and she felt a peace she never had before

Chapter Four

He couldn’t get the sight of the blood that had been on her legs and hands out of his ain under his breath This wo to do about it

He glanced at her a few tiet you taken care of, baby”