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.

unknown amount of time, her voice suddenly sounded in his

already?” he asked. It was as if time spent with her passed extremely

at him for a while. “My skill isn’t too bad. In fact, it’s rather good, and we’ve

off the fine strands of hair that were stuck to his face,

a shower,” Grace said.

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

had grown very shallow. However,

he would think

had abandoned

only thing

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

woman had shaken her head

so she

memories

day, aside from what she wore, how her

a

the metal he

that the metal had gotten very close

centimeter to the left and they would not

been able to save

time, he had told himself that that woman was no

his mother.

walled himself

he stopped

anyone.

have expectations,

just

the tap, wiped his body

clothes. When he walked out of the bathroom, his eyes fell

at the table and seemed to be

something.

he started having expectations of her?

seeing her smile, looking

happiness.

when she looked at him with

smiled. Her smile lit up the whole

“Jay”.

the sound of his name on

up? I’ll help you blow dry your hair,” she said as she stood up to get the hairdryer.

side of the table and saw some

side. They were… copies

original

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