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,

as if time

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

and flicked off the fine strands of hair

a shower,” Grace said.

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

time, this scar had grown very shallow. However, every

would think

abandoned him and his

wound was the only thing he had left of her.

her

head and pried his hands

shoved him aside so she could leave, he’d fallen on

Jason’s memories

details of the day, aside from what she wore, how

smile had transformed into a snarl, and how he’d been

metal he fell on pierced

that the metal had gotten very close to his

to the left and they would

save his life at all.

himself that that

his mother.

walled himself off.

he stopped having expectations of

anyone.

did not have

was just

his body dry with a towel, and put

walked out of the bathroom,

She was sitting at the table and seemed to be

something.

had he started having expectations of her? He

looking forward to seeing her smile, looking forward

happiness.

she looked at him with gentle

smile lit

“Jay”.

the sound of his name on her

dry your hair,” she said as she stood up to get the

the table and saw some

on the table by her side. They were… copies of the record

original

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