Chapter thirty

Narrator's POV

The City, Joe's House

Joe lay on the bed, ,close to a fast asleep Emily. He fought the urge to hold her, kiss her. So he played with her hair. Her beautiful brown hair which had always intrigued him. The more he thought about Dennis' words, the more they made sense to him. He'd just seen her body for the first time since he'd known her. He was sure Luther had seen her nakedness more than the times he and Emily had gone on a date....

She was beautiful. Someone every guy would hope for. And he?. He was just beginning to see value in himself. All he had to do was focus on himself and be better. He was going to have to become competitive.

"Joe....", Emily slurred in her sleep. She was dreaming about him. She really loved him, but....She had access to him, so he wasn't really a priority. She was under his roof, and he was going to be making the rules.

He lay on his side and faced Emily who was on her side too. He looked at her delicate lips. How would something so beautiful