Chapter 52

“Sister, do you like that man because he said those things?”

Jason asked.

His dark eyes continued to bore into hers. The unsettling feeling tickled up her spine. It felt a lot like… attraction or anticipation. But this was her ‘brother’ and she needed to push those thoughts

from her mind.

Grace cleared her throat. “No, I don’t like Chase.”

He tilted his head and a lock of his thick hair shadowed one eye.

Jay was a handsome man, and that boyish tilt of his head only amplified his good looks.

Grace sucked in a breath. But it carried more of his scent and had her wanting to lean close. To see if that smooth bit of skin along his neck tasted as good as it smelled.

She searched his eyes. Swallowed hard as his gaze dipped to her mouth then back to her eyes again. Did he want to kiss her?!?

am I thinking?!”

at the idea that

you sure?” he pressed

don’t like Chase,”

reply seemed to please him. His lips curved. He was likely trying to protect her, as any brother

about having a normal future. Even if a man proclaimed that

more, “Sister, do you really not like that

in love with someone. I did that once. I put all of my emotions into someone else, and when I was abandoned, I was struck by a devastating blow. I don’t wish to go through that

eyes. “Then you have to remember to reject him. If not, a man

along. Chase is a good man. He should have a relationship with someone who truly belongs to him and not waste time on

thinned. “How does he know that you have been to jail?” he

darkened as she said,

those years ago, so now the entire

knows about

it, Grace was

The sidelong looks. “All right, let go

him. Her sadness transferred until he wanted to right the wrongs of the world just to see her smile. For a man like him,

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