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?!?

am I thinking?!”

at the idea that had just

sure?” he pressed her.

like Chase,” she replied. “I can only apologize to him for his

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

having a normal future. Even if a man proclaimed that her ‘past’ didn’t bother

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

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

a touch of joy in his eyes. “Then you have to remember to reject him. If

better. “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

know that you have been to

darkened as she said, “A colleague found out about

of my car accident all those years

Center knows

Grace was overcome with shame. She wouldn’t

whispering. The sidelong looks. “All right, let go of me, I

him. Her sadness transferred until he wanted to right the wrongs of the world just to see her smile. For

about Grace Cummins. But every day spent with her was like peeling back another layer, and what he saw didn’t match what he’d thought of her

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