I needed to work on our relationship again and fix it. I needed my sister back.
“He’s gone away on business for the next week or two.”
Jess looked up confused as to why I didn’t tell her the whole story. I eyed her, practically begging her not to say anything. She must have understood because she said nothing.
“Oh, okay, cool. Well, I’m going to head home. Are you coming, Abs?”
“Nah, I’ll be home later. Going to hang out here a little more.”
After the girls had left, I sat looking around the room at all the couples cuddled together, friends and family together and laughing. It brought a smile to my lips.
What am I going to about this whole mess?
I’m going to have to leave my family. I’ll have to tell them that I needed a fresh start, might even go back to Australia for a little while. I do miss that place. Now I have all these crazy full on feelings for Blake. Will he come with me? Could I ask him to leave his family and life just for me? I released a heavy sigh and knew that I couldn’t possibly do that to him. The guilt would eat away at me.
“What are you doing here alone?” I looked up into the kind eyes of the man who’d quickly stolen my heart…Blake.
I smiled at him, my stomach swelling with excitement. “I wasn’t alone. Jess and Melodi were here with me, but they left not that long ago. I decided to stay a little while longer.”
He took a seat as I explained. He nodded, reaching out and taking my hand in his, causing my body to flame up instantly. He sat there quietly, just watching me with his emerald green eyes. Even his gaze does magical things to me. He looked divine in his jeans and fitted plain black tee. He must have finished work not that long ago, he looked fresh from a shower and he smelled fabulous.
“You looked lost in thought before I disturbed you.”
“Yeah, I was just thinking a few things over.” I tried to pretend it was just something casual I was thinking about.
“Want to talk about it?” he asked, rubbing his thumb over the back of my hand, shooting tingles right to my heart.
I shook my head. I needed these thoughts to stay with me because I didn’t know what was going to happen in the future. I didn’t want him alerted to my plans.
“Would you stay with me again tonight?” he whispered, looking me directly in the eyes.
I beamed back at him and nodded once.
We left together, hand in hand. I was so relaxed and at peace. Blake could quite possibly be my happily ever after, but I knew there was a dark cloud lying over me called Jacob. My fear of him had multiplied tenfold, but with Blake by my side, I was home.
Chapter Fourteen
Abby
Three Years Ago
I was startled awake by my phone vibrating like crazy on my bedside table. It had been two days since I stayed at Blake’s. As I reached for my phone, it stopped, so I left it. If it were important, they’d call back. Work was going well and everything was back to running smoothly, almost as if the break in hadn’t happened.
Today was my day off. I was planning to have a day to myself with some shopping and pampering. With Jacob away at the moment, I didn’t feel the need to look over my shoulder every minute of the day. I could never relax when he was in town because it felt like he was always watching me. You would think he would be at work, but honestly I never really knew. He would always call or text to find out where I was or what I was doing.
My phone went crazy once again. I reached over, seeing an unknown number buzzing away on my screen. I quickly answered and instantly regretted it. Yelling in my ear caused my heart to leap into my throat.
“Why haven’t you contacted me since I left!” Jacob yelled.
I was unable to form coherent words as fear gripped me like a vice around my lungs, making my breaths short and ragged.
“Answer me!” the yelling continued.
“I…I’ve been busy…” I struggled with each word.
“You’re a liar!” Every word that
“He’s gone away on business for the next week or two.”
Jess looked up confused as to why I didn’t tell her the whole story. I eyed her, practically begging her not to say anything. She must have understood because she said nothing.
“Oh, okay, cool. Well, I’m going to head home. Are you coming, Abs?”
“Nah, I’ll be home later. Going to hang out here a little more.”
After the girls had left, I sat looking around the room at all the couples cuddled together, friends and family together and laughing. It brought a smile to my lips.
What am I going to about this whole mess?
I’m going to have to leave my family. I’ll have to tell them that I needed a fresh start, might even go back to Australia for a little while. I do miss that place. Now I have all these crazy full on feelings for Blake. Will he come with me? Could I ask him to leave his family and life just for me? I released a heavy sigh and knew that I couldn’t possibly do that to him. The guilt would eat away at me.
“What are you doing here alone?” I looked up into the kind eyes of the man who’d quickly stolen my heart…Blake.
I smiled at him, my stomach swelling with excitement. “I wasn’t alone. Jess and Melodi were here with me, but they left not that long ago. I decided to stay a little while longer.”
He took a seat as I explained. He nodded, reaching out and taking my hand in his, causing my body to flame up instantly. He sat there quietly, just watching me with his emerald green eyes. Even his gaze does magical things to me. He looked divine in his jeans and fitted plain black tee. He must have finished work not that long ago, he looked fresh from a shower and he smelled fabulous.
“You looked lost in thought before I disturbed you.”
“Yeah, I was just thinking a few things over.” I tried to pretend it was just something casual I was thinking about.
“Want to talk about it?” he asked, rubbing his thumb over the back of my hand, shooting tingles right to my heart.
I shook my head. I needed these thoughts to stay with me because I didn’t know what was going to happen in the future. I didn’t want him alerted to my plans.
“Would you stay with me again tonight?” he whispered, looking me directly in the eyes.
I beamed back at him and nodded once.
We left together, hand in hand. I was so relaxed and at peace. Blake could quite possibly be my happily ever after, but I knew there was a dark cloud lying over me called Jacob. My fear of him had multiplied tenfold, but with Blake by my side, I was home.
Chapter Fourteen
Abby
Three Years Ago
I was startled awake by my phone vibrating like crazy on my bedside table. It had been two days since I stayed at Blake’s. As I reached for my phone, it stopped, so I left it. If it were important, they’d call back. Work was going well and everything was back to running smoothly, almost as if the break in hadn’t happened.
Today was my day off. I was planning to have a day to myself with some shopping and pampering. With Jacob away at the moment, I didn’t feel the need to look over my shoulder every minute of the day. I could never relax when he was in town because it felt like he was always watching me. You would think he would be at work, but honestly I never really knew. He would always call or text to find out where I was or what I was doing.
My phone went crazy once again. I reached over, seeing an unknown number buzzing away on my screen. I quickly answered and instantly regretted it. Yelling in my ear caused my heart to leap into my throat.
“Why haven’t you contacted me since I left!” Jacob yelled.
I was unable to form coherent words as fear gripped me like a vice around my lungs, making my breaths short and ragged.
“Answer me!” the yelling continued.
“I…I’ve been busy…” I struggled with each word.
“You’re a liar!” Every word that
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