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,

after. He had no experience with such things. His parents certainly were no example. Nor any of his colleagues or associates.

kind of love… to live or die together. It

all-encompassing. All empowering.

he suddenly want to experience such a thing? And

for him?? Had he fallen

course

that kind of love, and he challenged

to prove that it was honest and

had feelings for her. There was

her and realized that

of being next to her. He wanted to

whereabouts, to be there when she came home,

her safety. He acknowledged that he liked being near her, and he was okay with it. Why else would he have played this game for

wrong with enjoying someone

was really honest with himself, he

he couldn’t have done that.

ago to never fall in love with any

make me sad, right?” The gentle tone of

out, for now, and fall back into their comfortable position of brother/sister and this little insular

make you sad,” he said. Because that was the answer she wanted to hear. And he meant it. Protecting her for life was as easy as lifting a finger for

stared at him, her eyes so earnest and

pang of unease.

yet… when she one day discovered that he was

would she react to the lie he’d been

likely an understatement.

all around her

question of if

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 others were filled

pointing at her as they whispered amongst themselves.

walking toward her from the supply closet, who then pulled her aside and

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