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?!?

what am I

herself at the idea that had just crossed

he pressed her.

was he asking about? Her mind was on kissing. Chase. Right. “No. I don’t like Chase,” she replied. “I can only apologize to him for

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

proclaimed that her ‘past’

her and asked once more, “Sister,

to you?” she retorted. “Ever since I got out of jail, I’ve never even considered the idea of falling 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

remember to reject him. If not, a man like him will

I don’t reciprocate his feelings, I won’t string him along. Chase is a good man. He

lips thinned. “How does he know that you have been

said,

of my car accident all those

Service Center knows about my

was overcome with shame. She wouldn’t

“All right, let go of

wanted to right the wrongs of the world just to see her smile. For a man like him, such feelings

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