Reckless

“Sure, Tink. I’ll lick it off you when we get home,”

That’s everyone, Tink. You’ve ruined me. Don’t you get it? I only see you. You’ve got all my attention. Every last bit of it.”

That no one will show up for her. That everyone always abandons her.”

“Dr. Hamilton in the streets, filthy slut in the sheets.”

“You were what I’ve always needed and never had.”

Just . . . disrespect me. Just for a bit.”

“I can. I’ll be too busy loving you.”

“I just remembered that he called me the morning after you two first got together. And do you know what he said to me?

I shake my head. It’s all I can manage.

“He said, ‘Mom, I met her.’ And I said, ‘Who?’” Loretta’s lips curve up, her eyes taking on a faraway look. “He said, ‘The woman I’m going to marry one day.’”

Being loved is uncomfortable for her. God, I want to change that

I’ve seen the way she eye-fucks the hell out of me with not a single drop of tequila in her system