Malachi.
I feel her tense beside me, but I ignore her.
We talk with the Ricadros for a while, with Melanie silent most of the conversation. When they finally leave, I cross to the bar to fetch myself some strong bourbon. I swallow it in one gulp as soon as it arrives.
"I'm sorry I put myself in danger in Paris. It wouldn't happen again." Melanie says beside me.
Her voice filtering into my thoughts. I feel shaken, knowing she had been exposed to danger and I had thought her safe.
"When did the show happen? Was it before or after you f***ed Jayce?" I need to know.
God I need to know if somehow she had said my name with pride, even when she had been with someone else. It might help to know if she had been thinking of me, amidst her sin.
"I was…I was with him. He put me on the show…I didn't even know how I let my real name slip…I forgot…" Her voice has regret.
