Chapter 43 Richard - Brewing Addiction

• "I don't need you to be anything or anyone else. Not ever. You're my wife, Elena. You. No one else. You don't need to compare yourself to anyone else, and you don't need to measure up to anyone else either — because whether you realize it or not, you've already surpassed every standard anyone has ever set for you. Just because they won't or can't acknowledge it doesn't mean you're anything short of amazing. You're perfect the way you are. And no, I'm not saying that to make you feel better. I'm telling you that because it's true. You have a sense of loyalty so strong that you married me and sacrificed the future you envisioned for yourself. You're fucking beautiful, and you're smart, real smart. How many women do you know that have a full-time writing career and a thriving business? Fuck anyone who can't see your worth, Ponyo. Fuck them all."
• "Including you?"
• I blinked in surprise and smirked at her, my cock involuntarily stirring at her words. "Yeah," I whispered, a wicked smile on my face. "Fuck me too."