Chapter 83

“If I’m dismissed, I don’t have anything to fall back on. The

accident… all of my savings were cleared out with court fees

and fines. I need this job. It pays the rent and buys our food…”

“You still have me!” he shouted.

Grace gasped. Jay never yelled. He was always calm. Even in

horrible situations-violent situations-he was not so volatile.

“I’ll earn money to take care of you,” he said more quietly. As if the outburst never happened. “Don’t give it another thought.”

Grace stared dazedly at the man before her. She believed

him. Even though he didn’t have a steady job and no home of his own, she trusted his word. Indeed, his words had given her an unprecedented sense of security.

Maybe she didn’t have to go it alone. Maybe she did have someone she could rely on.

“Make the call.” He brought the phone before her.

She hesitated for a few seconds, then took the phone and called her manager on-call at the Sanitation Center.

As the phone rang and she waited to be connected to her manager, she felt her blood pressure rise. She didn’t love this job, but she really didn’t want to lose it. She trusted that Jay could provide for them, but she didn’t want that responsibility

to fall to him.

“Hello, Mrs. Jacobson,” she said politely when her boss answered. Then she gave a summary of the accident, leaving out the whole “I was pushed by Zoe Stevens and bullied by my

ex-fiancee’s new fiancee Lily Atkinson.”

that she’d have to apply with the county or

extra hurdles. To her total surprise, Mrs.

her health and suggested

a week if she needed to. Furthermore,

be paid the minimum wage and her salary would

affected.

believe

happened?” Jason

“She said yes.”

slipped around to massage her ankle.

sucked in a

gaze cut

uh, told me to take more time.”

“That particular manager has never

toward me…”

It’s the right thing

she felt tingles of goodness from her foot to the top of her head. Had

like this?

he wasn’t

up her leg

And once her thoughts took that turn, she couldn’t look at him

clean,!” she hurriedly said. Ankles… who knew she had such sensitive

were still gripping her leg. “Let

that wet.” At least her legs and

Sister,” he ordered.

frozen. Her senses were heightened with anticipation. Maybe it was the meds from the hospital. Maybe it was his touch, scent,

Whatever the reason…

She wanted him.

up the towel next to him and carefully dried her. Then he swept her into his arms again, only this time,

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