Scarlett POV
"I know how ridiculous this is going to sound because we literally met while I was taking my clothes off, but it's dark in the club. I also wear a waist-cinching bustier because I still have a belly from carrying Penny. The stretch marks on my thighs and boobs are light, but they are still there. Gary told me how disgusting I was after having her every chance that he got. That is why he started cheating. He couldn't stand my body."
I haven't looked up from his chest because I'm afraid I'll see agreement in his eyes even though I know he'll deny it. "Scarlett look at me," he says. I hesitate, and he places two fingers under my chin, giving me no choice but to meet his eyes. What I find there has my mouth going dry. Lust swirling with anger is reflected in his beautiful brown
