Her entire body shook as she sobbed. "I know you're disappointed. I'm disappointed in myself."
I cupped her cheeks in my hand, forcing her to look at me. "Don't you know?"
She sniffed, shaking her head.
"There is nothing you could ever do to make me think less of you, especially when you're acting out of desperation because you're worried about me. You think I don't know what's at stake if the Feds find out the truth? We're not in the clear, yet. How can I blame you for doing whatever it takes to keep me home?"
She turned, kissing my palm. "I was so stupid, Travis."
"You are many things, Pigeon, but never stupid." I leaned down to press my lips to hers, and she pulled me closer. I could feel her hot tears smear on my cheeks, her soft tongue caressing mine. For the first time, I realized Parker was a pointless source of contention. He was no more a threat than her ex, Jesse. She felt the same for me as I did her, and that kind of crazy love led to irrational behavior at best.
I was going to ignore that Parker tried to take advantage ... for now.
Abby leaned forward toward my seat, and then crawled onto the console. She leaned back, pulling me with her, letting her weight, and then mine help us fall to the backseat. She yanked my shirt over my head, and then did the same with her own.
"Here?" I asked. I hadn't had sex in the back of a car since high school.
"Here," she said. "Now."
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