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?!?

God, what am I

at herself at the idea

he

“No. I don’t like

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

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

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

have to remember to reject him. If not, a man like him will probably wait for you

don’t reciprocate his feelings, I won’t string him along. Chase is a good man. He should have a relationship with someone who truly

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

darkened as she said, “A colleague found out about

car accident all those years ago, so

Service Center knows about

said it, Grace was overcome with shame. She wouldn’t

right, let go of me, I still have to tidy

This woman’s moods affected his own. Her bits of joy buoyed him. Her sadness transferred until he wanted to right the wrongs of the world just to see her smile. For a man like

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