Charlotte couldn't even look at Aiden any more, not until she was much drunker. She felt so much shame for staying with Lane and letting him get away with hurting her.
"It wasn't even just that," she admitted quietly. "Lane would get so jealous and he would- He insisted on sex, even if it didn't feel like it. You know. Having the crap beaten out of you isn't much for foreplay unless you like it. I did it because I was afraid it would be worse if I didn't. It went on for months."