Chapter 52

“Sister, do you like that man because he said those things?”

Jason asked.

His dark eyes continued to bore into hers. The unsettling feeling tickled up her spine. It felt a lot like… attraction or anticipation. But this was her ‘brother’ and she needed to push those thoughts

from her mind.

Grace cleared her throat. “No, I don’t like Chase.”

He tilted his head and a lock of his thick hair shadowed one eye.

Jay was a handsome man, and that boyish tilt of his head only amplified his good looks.

Grace sucked in a breath. But it carried more of his scent and had her wanting to lean close. To see if that smooth bit of skin along his neck tasted as good as it smelled.

She searched his eyes. Swallowed hard as his gaze dipped to her mouth then back to her eyes again. Did he want to kiss her?!?

God, what am I

idea that

he pressed

about? Her mind was on kissing. Chase. Right. “No. I don’t like Chase,” she replied. “I can only apologize to him for his feelings for me.”

reply seemed to please him. His lips curved. He was likely trying to protect her, as any brother

think about having a normal future. Even if a man proclaimed that

“Sister, do you really not like

would I lie to you?” she retorted. “Ever since I got out of jail, I’ve never even considered the idea of falling in love with someone. I did that once. I put all of my emotions into someone else, and when I was

a touch of joy in his eyes. “Then you have to remember to reject him. If not, a man

I won’t string him along. Chase is a good man. He should have a relationship with someone who truly belongs to him and not

that you have been to

darkened as she said, “A colleague found

car accident all those years ago, so

knows about my

Grace was overcome with shame. She

let go of me, I still have

go. This woman’s moods affected his own. Her bits of joy buoyed him. Her sadness transferred until he wanted to right the wrongs of the world just to see her smile. For a

her facade because he’d harbored many doubts about Grace Cummins. But every day spent with her was like peeling back another

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