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

It was as if time spent with her passed

carefully looked at him for a while. “My skill isn’t too bad. In

Then, she took out a dry towel and flicked off the fine strands of hair that were stuck

take a

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

had grown very shallow.

would

had abandoned

the only thing

her

woman had shaken her head

she could leave,

rebar. Jason’s memories didn’t remember the construction

day, aside

transformed into a snarl, and how he’d been

breathe when the metal he fell on pierced

said that the metal had

to

able to save

told himself that

his mother.

himself off.

death, he

anyone.

he did not have expectations, he would

just

wiped his body dry

he walked out of the bathroom, his

Grace. She was sitting at the table

something.

when had he started having expectations

forward to seeing her smile, looking forward to her

happiness.

she looked at him with gentle

smiled. Her smile lit up the

“Jay”.

his name on her lips brought

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

of the table and saw some

her side.

her original case.

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