Eight Years of Maybe One Day of I Do—Bride Swapped Deal With It novel Chapter 56

Chapter 3

Serena wouldn’t shut up.

And her hands? Even worse.

She went on and on about their romantic trip to Turkey last month, then-at a red light-reached over and dabbed her lip balm on Damon’s mouth with her finger.

“Every winter, babe. I have to remind you every time. Last time you kissed me so hard I bled. You never learn, do you?”

He grabbed her wrist. “Knock it off.”

“Oops! Totally forgot Claire was here. You don’t mind, right, Claire? Damon and I are just… used to it.”

I cut in

“Of course not.”

“I mean, I’ve seen you two fuck in my bed before. This is nothing.”

Dead silence.

Finally. Peace and quiet.

I stared out the window, watching the city roll by. Thought about how Mom would’ve been shocked at how much things had changed.

Back then, Dad was hell-bent on divorcing her for Vivian. Nearly drove her insane.

And me? I went behind her back and married Damon.

That’s what killed her.

At first, I only hated Dad and Vivian.

Their affair turned Mom from a badass officer into a paranoid wreck.

Time ate her alive.

Later? I hated myself.

After Mom’s funeral, I spent what should’ve been my honeymoon at a border outpost. Alone. For a month.

Back then, I didn’t hate Damon.

He was a diamond in the rough. A soldier who’d been through hell and came out stronger.

Before I left, I asked Serena to look after him.

She did a great job.

Cooked in our newlywed apartment like she owned the place. Four dishes and soup, restaurant quality.

I was genuinely grateful.

That year, the three of us got even closer.

Damon treated me better than ever.

First time he earned a commendation bonus? Spent it all on the tactical watch I’d been eyeing.

My birthday? Fireworks across the whole damn city.

Every time he came back from field training, he’d cancel every meeting just to be with me.

I never doubted him.

He loved me. Down to his bones.

Until that day I went to his office unannounced.

The door to his rest room was cracked open.

I heard it. Moaning.

I pushed the door open.

Two naked bodies. Stabbed straight into my eyes like a bayonet.

I screamed.

He covered the woman beneath him faster than I could blink.

“Who the hell told you to come in?!”

“Get out!”

I lost it. Grabbed everything in reach and hurled it at them.

Blood ran down Damon’s temple. He still shielded her.

I smashed everything I could.

But I couldn’t get close to them.

They were the two people I loved most in the world.

Fear clamped around my heart. My teeth chattered.

“Serena. Look at me.”

She crawled out from under the sheets, face swollen from crying, and dropped to her knees,

“Claire, I’m so sorry.”

“Damon and I-we shouldn’t have-but we love each other. We really do.”

“Please. Please just let us be together,”

She looked just like she did the first time we met-cornered by thugs on the training field.

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I got written up protecting her that day. First time I’d ever been disciplined.

I’d handed her my wedding bouquet.

Told her I hoped she’d find happiness.

Now she was in my husband’s arms, begging me to let them go.

Tears streamed down my face. My voice shook.

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