A Woman’s Innocence by Gayle Callen

Author:Gayle Callen
Language: ron
Format: mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“It wasn’t right,” he continued. “I was twenty, and you were just becoming a young woman, with the promise of a bright future ahead of you. If I had stayed, I would have had a gardener’s cottage, and no name to offer any woman of the gentry.”

“I didn’t want—”

“Stop. Don’t do this. The past is done, and I did it all for a good reason. I found another life, so I made the right decision in the end.”

But he couldn’t tell her how he still yearned for her. He wouldn’t have her accepting less than the birthright she was entitled to. And he was no longer that innocent man, not after everything he’d had to do in the army—not after the way he’d relished it all.

Julia struggled to understand everything Sam was saying. He’d left because she was too young, and above him socially? Then why was he so distant with her now? She well remembered how disappointed he’d been with her behavior in Afghanistan. Her recklessness was most of the reason they were in this mess. How could she expect him to put that behind him? The memories of a young man’s emotions were still there, but the older man in him had changed.

It hurt, finally knowing that maybe once upon a time he might have returned her feelings.

And once upon a time she’d wanted adventure, to travel halfway around the world to find it. She didn’t want that anymore. She couldn’t bear the thought of returning to India, where the memories would be too difficult. She wanted her own family, and Sam wanted his life in the military. She would never follow another man across the world again. She had given up such impulsiveness.

But he stood there looking at her, a good man who wanted to make sure she was all right. She couldn’t bear this anymore.

“Good night,” she said quietly, and went to her own room.

When she was finally in bed, she stared at the ceiling, letting her silent tears dampen her pillow.

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