Entangled ✔️

Chapter 29

It had been a week since their intense fuck session in the shower. He hadn’t meant to spank her, but seeing that beautiful ass made his hand twitch. Seeing that she liked it made it difficult to stop. And seeing his handprint on her behind made him hard again.

Every time he was with her, he wanted more of her, not just sexually either. He had to leave before he fucked things up and hurt her. Actually, leaving was the best way to ease his own pain too.

Adam was wondering how to break it to Ahana that he was leaving for New York. He’d made the decision, but the debate still raged on in head. The articles that he did on Diversity in India had made him the envy of his colleagues and the object of desire to editors. His boss practically got down on his knees, begging him to reconsider the relocation.

He told himself that’s why he had given such generous notice. But he knew that wasn’t the only reason. He still had two weeks before he left, but it was obvious, even to him, that he was procrastinating. He hadn’t even started packing yet.

Ahana seemed distracted tonight. They had made love and she spent the weekend with him, but her mind was elsewhere. They were lounging on his balcony, enjoying what was likely to be one of the last nice days of fall, sipping wine.

“What’s wrong, Ahana?” he asked, hoping he would not be adding to whatever was worrying her.

“I have to tell you something.”

“You can tell me anything, sweetheart,” he said, taking her hand and kissing the fingertips.

Ahana twirled a piece of hair until it was a tight coil. It was a gesture he’d seen her do many times when she was nervous or sad, and in this moment, Adam thought she was both.

“I think you’re my best friend…no, sorry, I know you are. I love you.” Adam almost choked on his drink, surprised to hear her say that. She immediately gave him an admonishing look. “Don’t freak out. I didn’t mean it like that. I love you as a friend. Jeez, Adam!”

“I feel the same way, so what’s wrong?”

“I’m so glad you were my first. It was perfect. Your friendship has made me a better person in so many ways, but I can’t have sex with you anymore.”

This time Adam did choke, and Ahana had to pat him on the back. “Dammit, Adam, I’m a professor, not a doctor,” Ahana joked when Adam recovered.

“Why are you denying me access to your body?” Adam seethed, wondering if Jason had anything to do with this. He seemed to be regarding Ahana differently lately.

“I’m over Jason. I no longer fantasize about a relationship there. He’s with my sister, and I’m going to accept that.” Adam let out a deep sigh without realizing he was even holding his breath. “But I do want a real relationship. I want to be with someone committed to me and not pretend anymore.”

Adam wasn’t sure how to respond. This was the most real relationship he’d ever had. “So you want to date other people?”

“I want someone who wants a future with me. Let me show you something.” Ahana put her wineglass down, reached for her laptop, and opened it. She brought up a Web page for a dating site. His muscles all tightened at once.

“This is my profile. I just put it up this morning. What do you think?”
Adam took the laptop and scrolled through the page. The photo was the one they had taken at the zoo. Ahana had cropped Adam out of it.

She was smiling, and her curly auburn hair was spilling over her shoulders in soft waves. She listed her career, hobbies, and things she was looking for in a mate. Commitment was at the top of the list.