Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

As Alyssa stared at the man in the photo, her heart clenched with each beat, then raced erratically.

The yellowing border indicated the photo's age.

In the image, Jonah and the man appeared intimately affectionate.

Even though the photo couldn't speak, Alyssa could tell that Jonah and he were lovers. Their affection for each other was evident in

the depth of their eyes.

Jonah's smile in the photo was so bright and warm. Even Alyssa, who had been raised by Jonah since childhood, had never seen

such a smile on his face, not even when he was with Julien.

Somehow, a murky and inexplicable emotion lodged in Alyssa's chest, causing her discomfort.

Suddenly, she heard steady footsteps outside the study.

Alyssa quickly put the Bible back in its place and slipped the photo into her pocket.

The door to the study clicked open.

dark blue silk pajamas, entered leisurely. When he saw Alyssa, a smile crept on his face.

you wait for

"Not too long."

face stiffened slightly as she glanced outside. "Is Jul

a good tlast night, so | doubt he'll be

as

a deep breath before saying, "Jonah, could you close the door? | want to

turned to close the door and then returned to stand in front of her. "Lyse, you don't look too

What happened?”

and slowly retrieved the photo from her pocket before

Jonah?"

photo, his face instantly drained of color. His heart clenched painfully

palpitations.

pounded violently when

affirmative answer from his stunned

the photo. His voice was

like to snoop around. | often like to

with sadness, and he felt stifled. "When | was still Judas,’ he was

himself formore than once. He used to be one of the most trusted and

Alyssa