The Lottery of Fate
His eyes softened, not with fear, but pride.
“I do. Go.
My woman doesn’t lose.”
Adrian drove me to his Miami estate.
He barely waited for the door to shut before blurting,
“I’ll bring a priest here. Right now. We can get married today, now, just say yes.”
A short, humorless laugh escaped me.
“Adrian… why?
When I wanted to marry you, you hid behind your stupid lottery.
For years, you used chance to keep me waiting, begging.”
I stepped closer, my voice quiet and cruel.