25: I have my right

Amanda's POV

I suspected that Aldo was inside the house when I walked up to the door and found it unlocked and turns out I was right

He was the only one who had access to my house and although I've told him countless times not to come in without asking for my permission, he still insists on coming in.

To be honest, my heart felt a twinge when I walked in and saw him lying on the sofa looking so soft and vulnerable.

It made me want to protect him.

But then as I bent to run my hands over his hair and touch his face, memories of what his ex said to me as well as the names I was called by his son came back and before I knew it, I was already raising a hand to slap him.

Of course that didn't stop my heart from beating a thousand times per second as he opened those eyes of his and stared at me sleepy ……