“Do you need me to help you with anything before I leave?” Simon asked after a pleasant pause.
“No. I’m just taking it easy today,” she said pleasantly. “But thanks for asking. I really like you, Simon. You’ve been nothing but sweet and kind to me. You have no idea how much it means.”
He looked as though she’d just cussed him out for being a no-good baby daddy, judging by the look on his face. He nearly choked as he stared at her in stupefaction.
“For f**k’s sake,” he muttered. “I am not kind and I sure as hell am not sweet. So don’t go around saying stuff like that and giving people the wrong idea. I know you like to see the best in people, but I’m not a good man, Venus. I won’t lie to you. You seem to have a misguided opinion of me. You are far too trusting and it’s a good way to get
