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 sounded in his

he asked. It was as if time spent with her

while. “My skill isn’t too bad. In fact, it’s rather

out a dry towel and flicked off the fine strands

go take a

took the change of clothes and walked into the narrow 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

this scar had grown very shallow. However, every

it, he would think of

had abandoned him and his father.

wound was the only thing he had left of

knelt and begged her

woman had shaken her head

shoved him aside so she could

of rebar. Jason’s memories

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

transformed into a

he fell on pierced his chest.

that the metal had gotten very close to

to the left and they

to save his life at all.

that time, he had told himself

his mother.

walled himself off.

he stopped having expectations

anyone.

did not have

just that…

off the tap, wiped his body dry with a towel, and

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

table and seemed to be

something.

started having expectations

forward to seeing her smile, looking forward

happiness.

moments when she looked at him with gentle

Her smile lit up the whole

“Jay”.

of his name on her

help you blow dry your hair,” she said as she stood up to get

of the table and saw some documents

on the table by her side. They were…

original

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