THE ULTIMATE REVENGE OF DON ROCH

UNDENIABLE

AINA

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It was finally the day of the court proceeding for Nik’s custody case. I knew he was a bit anxious though he tried not to show it. But I didn’t know why he was even nervous, I knew he would win the case. I got into the car with him and Manolo. Manolo looked very nervous and he was doing a bad job of hiding his own anxiety. Nik noticed of course, that was just how observant he is, nothing ever passes his keen eye. It was one of the things I loved about him. I instantly paused as I had that thought. Nik began to ask Manolo what the problem was and I tuned them out.

I tried to think about what I just said to myself. Did I just say loved? I mean liked. I couldn’t possibly love Nik. It was too soon for that, we had just started trying out having a real relationship. Or maybe it wasn’t too soon because I had known him for longer than that. We’ve spent the past few months living and working together. I felt closer to him than anyone in my life, which wasn’t saying much because I bas