Chapter 49

Grace shook her head to clear it.

This was her ‘brother’ and he likely didn’t mean what he’d said the

way she was taking it.

It was an innocent question. She shouldn’t read too much into it.

This attraction she felt…was one-sided and couldn’t go anywhere. If she crossed that line, she’d only stand to lose him. He deserved better than that.

They both did.

She swallowed hard and averted her gaze.

“Of course, I would be sad over you. I care for you deeply.”

“As you did for Sean before you learned the truth about him?”

Actually, she felt more for Jay. But she couldn’t tell him that. If he misinterpreted her meaning, there would be no putting the genie back in the bottle.

And the last thing she wanted was any awkwardness or distance between them.

She valued his friendship too fiercely.

Grace cleared her throat and said, “I can love my younger brother

but that isn’t the same kind of love.”

“Oh?”

Jason wasn’t letting her off the hook, and the whole conversation

was making her want to cringe. “It’s two different feelings. I thought loving someone was forever and irreplaceable. I even… thought that lovers could live and die together.”

a romantic notion, Jason

had no experience with such things. His parents certainly were

to live or die together. It seemed

all-encompassing. All empowering.

want to experience such a thing? And with Grace.

Had he fallen in love with her?

course not.

in that kind of love, and he

to prove that it was honest and true, and lasting.

had feelings for her. There was a … sentimental attachment, yes. That was it. And physical attraction.

realized that

the feeling of being next to

there

near her, and he was okay with it. Why else would he have played this game for so

with enjoying someone

with himself, he was falling into

in love… he couldn’t have

to himself long ago to never fall in love with

gentle tone

a faint smile. He’d give her the out, for now, and

sad,” he said. Because that was the answer she wanted to hear. And he meant it. Protecting her

she stared at him, her eyes so earnest and hopeful, he

pang of unease.

she one day discovered

would she react to the lie he’d been living?

was likely an

up walls all around her and he’d been let in.

a question of if he would hurt her,

streets with Claire, they returned to the Sanitation Center for their lunch break. However, she noticed that her colleagues were giving her sidelong glances one at a time. Some glances were looks of curiosity, while

were pointing at her as they

her from the supply closet, who then pulled her aside and quietly asked, “Grace, were

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