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.

After an unknown amount of time, her voice suddenly sounded in

was as if time spent with her passed extremely quickly.

two steps back, and carefully looked at him for a while. “My skill

she took out a dry towel and flicked off the fine

take a shower,” Grace

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

time, this scar had grown very

it, he would think of that

abandoned him and his

wound was the only thing he had left of her.

pushing him away as he knelt and begged her not

her head and pried his

so she could leave, he’d fallen

of rebar. Jason’s memories didn’t

the day, aside

into a snarl, and

the metal he fell on pierced his

the metal had gotten very close

centimeter to the

been able to save his life at

that time, he had told himself

his mother.

himself

his father’s death, he stopped having expectations

anyone.

not have expectations, he would never

just that…

body dry with a towel, and put

When he walked out of the bathroom, his

table and seemed to

something.

he started having expectations of

looking forward to seeing her smile, looking forward

happiness.

those moments when she looked at him

Her smile lit up the

“Jay”.

name on her lips brought

done washing up? I’ll help you blow dry your hair,” she said

walked to the side of the

by her side. They were…

original case.

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