***Below is a sample from my latest, I Want Us. Enjoy! :)***
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“The truth is…I’m scared of you.”
He frowned. “What do you mean, you’re scared of me?”
“You’ve been practically the perfect boyfriend,” Nell explained. “Everything I always said I wanted. But there’s a part of me that always wondered if I was the same for you.”
“I don’t expect perfection, Nell. I’m damn sure not perfect, either.”
“You know what I mean, though. There’s really nothing I can complain about with you, Rome. And when you start talking about love and our future and all of that, it freaks me out. I just wonder how long it’ll be before you realize that I’m not good enough for you.”
“Are you serious?”
“I know I’m sounding very insecure right now and that’s probably not making me look any better to you. But it’s the truth. Especially when I see you and Jazlyn together.”
A cold shot jolted Rome’s body, and he deepened his frown to mask it. “What does Jazlyn have to do with it?”
“I see the bond you two have. You’re so in synch with each other. The way you tag-teamed that whole situation at Asha’s wedding, while I stood over to the side like a coward? I know there’s no way I could ever get to the level Jazlyn is on with you.”
“Nell…” He rubbed the back of his neck, hoping he didn’t look as guilty as he was starting to feel. “What Jazlyn and I have is different than what you and I have. She’s…she’s just my friend.”
“She’s your best friend.”
“Yeah, but still-”
“Rome, don’t get me wrong; I love Jazlyn,” Nell insisted with a hand to her chest. “I adore her. But there’s also a part of me that’s a little jealous of her. You literally brighten up when she calls you, and times stops when the two of you hang out. It’s hard not to be intimidated by that.”
“You don’t want me to hang with her anymore?” Rome asked, part of him wishing she would say no.
“I’d never ask you to do that. She was your friend before I came into the picture and I truly believe that what you two have is a beautiful thing. This is all in my own head and I know that.”