Romance

I Won T Knock On That Door Again

by Book Slump

Shane Grant was extremely protective of his personal space.We dated for three years, yet I never had the access code to his apartment.Whenever I stayed over, I had to tell him in advance, and he would come downstairs to let me in.He said it was about maintaining boundaries, and I respected that.Then one day, I arrived downstairs earlier than planned and was about to call him.The elevator doors opened, and his coworker, Willa Young, swiped her access card at the entrance.Then she walked up to his apartment and unlocked the door with her fingerprint.The door opened.She turned around and froze when she saw me."What are you doing here? Shane said tonight wasn't convenient."I asked why she had fingerprint access to his apartment.She said, "He added mine last year. I come over a lot to feed his cat."He had never even told me he owned a cat.In fact, he once told me he was allergic to cat fur and couldn't keep pets. He used that excuse to turn down my suggestion of getting a cat three separate times.Later, I found Willa's social media posts and learned that the cat had been her birthday gift to him.I deleted every chat on my phone where I asked for permission before going over.[Shane, your boundaries were only ever meant to keep me out. She had been inside your world all along.]

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