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

at the idea that had just crossed her mind.

sure?” he pressed

like Chase,” she replied. “I

He was likely trying to protect her, as any brother would.

not to think about having a normal future. Even if a man proclaimed that her ‘past’ didn’t bother him,

asked once more, “Sister, do you really not

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 wish to go through

joy in his eyes. “Then you have to remember to reject him. If not, a

I won’t string him along. Chase is a good man.

he know that you have been to jail?” he

she said, “A colleague found

accident all those years ago, so

Center knows about

was overcome with shame.

looks. “All right, let go of me, I still

buoyed him. Her sadness transferred until he wanted to right the wrongs of the world just to see her smile. For a man like him, such feelings were not acceptable. This was a game. A diversion.

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