Chapter 42

She combed his bangs gently with a comb, then began to trim

the hairs on his forehead bit by bit. All of her attention was

concentrated on the task at hand.

Jason watched her. The way she studied him, so focused on her

task.

That singular focus had served her well in her life-first with her

education and graduating top of her class at University and later

at Law School. And then in surviving prison.

Guilt stabbed at him.

He saw how she’d been abused in the time that he knew her.

What must her life be like behind bars, with no one to champion or protect her, and countless criminals coming after her all in the hopes of pleasing him?

She sucked in a breath and he hung on to that little sound.

Her mouth was pretty. Full lips, a bright smile.

She didn’t smile enough, he realized.

Her skin was still red, likely from the wind and cold, and though it

pinkened her cheeks and nose, it only enhanced her beauty.

If he looked hard enough, he could see that she’d been beautiful

once.

Her features carried symmetry and character.

But it wasn’t the outward appearance that drew him, but rather

what came from within.

This woman… she’d been the one to fight for him. To sacrifice so that he could have a roof over his head, warm clothes, and something good to eat. She’d asked for nothing in return.

And knowing that she appreciated him for him… awakened something inside him.

an unknown amount of time, her voice suddenly

as if

She smiled, took two steps back, and carefully looked at him for a while. “My skill isn’t too bad. In fact, it’s

the fine strands of

go take a shower,” Grace said.

bathroom. Knowing that she wanted to conserve energy and keep their bills low, he didn’t set the shower to hot as he normally would. Warm water rushed over his body as he stepped in and lowered his head to rinse away any shorn hairs. As he glanced down, he saw the scar on

grown very

would think of that

had abandoned him and his

wound was the only thing he had left of

as he knelt and begged her not to leave, and not to abandon him and his

her head and pried his

she could leave, he’d

rebar. Jason’s memories didn’t remember

the day, aside from

transformed into a snarl,

breathe when the metal he

doctors had said that the metal had gotten very

to

to save his life at all.

time, he had told himself that

his mother.

himself off.

father’s death, he stopped having

anyone.

long as he did not have expectations, he would

just that…

his body dry with

his clothes. When he walked out of the

was sitting at the table and seemed to be

something.

he started having

her

happiness.

those moments when she

Her smile lit up the whole

“Jay”.

of his name on

dry your hair,” she said as

the table and

table by her side. They were…

original case.

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