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 ear.

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

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

out a dry towel and flicked off the fine

a shower,” Grace

as he normally would. Warm water rushed over his body as he stepped in and lowered his head to rinse away any shorn hairs.

grown

he would

abandoned him

was the only thing he had left of her.

her pushing him away as he knelt and begged her not to

woman had shaken her head and pried

so she could leave, he’d

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

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

had transformed into a snarl, and how he’d

the metal he

had said that the metal

to the left and

able to save his

told himself that that woman

his mother.

walled himself off.

father’s death, he

anyone.

have expectations, he would never be disappointed.

just

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

walked out of the bathroom,

table and seemed to be

something.

when had he started having

seeing her smile, looking

happiness.

moments when she looked at him

smiled. Her smile lit

“Jay”.

of his name on her lips

you blow dry your hair,” she said as she

the

side. They were… copies of the

original case.

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