Second Chance-In the mist Book 1 novel Chapter 15

"Look, Dominic, all you have to do is give her some time. She's quite vulnerable right now. And yes, you are maybe right. Being human, we don't know how she might react, even though she has feelings for you. She can't see or walk. Her memory's also been affected. You have plenty of time to sort things out" 

"I know. Nick and I are counting on it. That is the main reason I waited a little longer. And don't think I am taking advantage of her vulnerability, I am not. What I mean, she is living in my house, she's not going anywhere... for now!" 

"For now!" Nick reinforced my darkest thought. 

I was sure Nick saw the shadow of sadness across my face. He was right. Even if her reason was as normal as could be, Rebecca was staying with me because she needed help, not because she needed me. She was trying to cope with what had happened to her. I was sure her world would fall apart when she found out about her fiancé. And I would be the one to tell her. It couldn't be anyone else. Would she hate me for that? "If I didn't know you so well, I would have said you weren't happy with your role in the new film. Be patient, things will work out, you'll see" Nick always had a kind word and right now I needed one. But I also needed solutions to know what to do next. It's going to be hard having Rebecca under the same roof with me. And there was no guarantee that the wolf inside would stay away. 

"You know my head's not in movies and roles right now..." 

"And yet you'll do it so you don't get out of control. The further away from her until you decide it's the right time to tell her, the better" Nick interrupted my chain of thoughts and somehow also read them precisely. Because that's what I intended to do. To keep myself away as long as possible.

"You talk like you have something for me" I steered the discussion in the safest direction for now.

"Of course, I do. It's a romantic movie but sprinkled with action." 

"Hmm, pretty much like my life..." And this was just a thought in my head but one that I expressed out loud.

"It's the only way to put distance between you and her, keeping you busy. I already have the manuscript at my desk. I didn't come here with it to put you on your guard from the start, but it would do you good if you'd take it." 

Now what was I supposed to do? I knew it was the only method that would really work. I'd be away most of the time, filming God knew where. 

But perhaps it was the wisest thing to do, and it was for that very reason that I did it without hesitation. 

"What's it all about?" I asked curiously, only on the surface. The truth was that I was cold to any movie subject right now.

"Hey, calm down, we'll figure something out!" 

"It's so easy for you to talk. You're not in my shoes!" 

"Then try not to get so involved" That really sounded like torture to me. 

"And how do I do that? Have you thought of anything? Because frankly, I haven't! I feel with every approach how my morals are leaving me and so help me God..."

"Oh, Lord, you are in over your head!"

"What do you want me to say? That ever since I first saw her, in the state she was in, so scared and fragile, I can't get her out of my mind? She's so deep in my soul every day and night. When I see her, all I want to do is hold her in my arms and kiss her like crazy? My body reacts to her every breath and I dream of having her in my life, in my bed! And that these last month's I've gone completely insane because I can't have her? Now help me fix that!!!"