Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 514

All Alyssa could feel in the endless cold was how warm her hands were.

Jasper heid onto her hands, making sure her fingers were kept safe from the harsh weather. It felt like the only thing keeping her near-dead nerves alive.

She leaned on his back, knowing he would keep her safe. Her fingers twitched just the slightest in

Jasper’s grasp.

Jasper swallowed nervously. Fearing she might pull away, he tightened his grip. “Stay still. Good girl.”

His back was hurting like mad where the boulder had hit his spine. Still, he was doing a good job of hiding

his pain. He didn’t want her to worry.

Just this once, Jasper wanted her to know she could rely on and be safe with him.

“Ugh… It’s cold. Hurry up then…” Alyssa grumbled.

“Hold on a bit longer. We should be able to find shelter soon.” Every breath Jasper took evaporated into

mist.

if we

stop himself, he responded, “Then you can

H

whined. “Don’t you dare try and

smiled. Though she wasn’t staying very still, he still could support her weight. Even his

this

focus on finding shelter for them, though. It was not like she could run away

right now.

one another, their breathing and heartbeats nearly in sync.

time had turned back to 13 years ago-the

had met. She had even married him and been his wife for

back to the base camp with only an umbrella for protection from the

worried about

through with rainwater and had mud caked at the ends of his pants.

+15 BONUS

he cried right before opening the doors.

and Xavier just so happened to walk out.

exclaimed in shock,

here? Where’s Ms. Alyssa?” Sean had a nagging sense

very wrong right now,