Judy's POV
"Gavin..." I gasped, not prepared for the overwhelming feeling of his body pressing against mine in the dark of the hotel suite. "Where's Nan and Chester?"
"I sent them away so we could have a little chat," he said, his tone lethal. "Did you really think you could keep this from me? Even if I didn't overhear you, I would have found out one way or another."
I swallowed the lump in my throat, his close proximity making me weak-kneed.
"I had it handled..." I told him, trying to sound confident, but failing miserably.
“Handled?” He nearly laughed without humor. "Then why is your father still in prison?"
"I've been paying off his debt..." I said softly. "But they keep piling on more interest... we couldn't even afford a lawyer, and all the ones appointed to him are corrupted by the Cash family."
in that situation?" He asked, his eyes
the wall to create some distance between us, but the distance seemed almost cold. He turned his back on me, and I watched
even worse?" Gavin asked, breaking through the silence that started to
him to
"But he didn't-"
what? Break her heart worse than he already has? Hurt her physically and mentally? Drained her of everything
"I didn't think "
me once again. "You weren't thinking about anybody but yourself. It was a selfish act not to
and tears were brimming in my eyes. I wasn't going to let them fall
going to do with him?" I found myself asking, my voice barely
me to the wall, though it wasn't as rough as before, my heart still skipped a
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