are you Cheating on me?!!

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The next evening,

"Damien," I started, my voice soft but laced with a determination I didn't feel. "Do you think maybe we could... try again tonight?"

He barely glanced up from the book he was pretending to read, a flicker of annoyance crossing his features. "Lilian, I'm really not up for this tonight. I'm tired," he said, his words clipped, final.

But something inside me snapped. The frustration and hurt I had been bottling up came rushing to the surface. "Tired? Really? That's what you're going with?" I couldn't keep the bitterness out of my voice. "Or is there someone else? Is that it?"

Damien's eyes snapped to mine, his book forgotten. "What did you just say?" His voice was low, dangerous.

"You heard me," I spat, the words tumbling out in a rush. "Are you seeing someone else? Is that why you keep pushing me away?"

He stood abruptly, his chair scraping against the floor. "I can't believe you'd even think that," he said, his voice rising. "After everything we've been through, you