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?!?

what am I thinking?!”

herself at the idea that

he pressed her.

was on kissing. Chase. Right. “No. I don’t like Chase,” she

seemed to please him. His lips curved. He was likely

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

stared at her and asked once more, “Sister, do you really not

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

“Then you have to remember to reject him. If not, a man like him will probably wait for you forever.”

“Since I don’t reciprocate his feelings, 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

you have been to jail?” he

as she said,

car accident all those years ago, so now

knows about

was overcome

looks. “All right, let go of me, I still have

wrongs of the world just to see her smile. For a man like him, such feelings were not acceptable.

a glimpse behind her facade because he’d harbored many doubts about Grace Cummins. But every day spent with her was like peeling back another layer, and what he saw didn’t

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