Always You by Samantha Young

Author:Samantha Young [Young, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Samantha Young

“What makes you so loyal to Lachlan?”

I shrugged. “He was the first person since working in private security who treated me as an equal. He was this upcoming movie star, a few years younger than me, young enough that shit should have gone to his head. And it never did. He was always thinking about home, about his family, about Arro. Everything he did was for them. Soon enough, because we shared a similar sense of humor, views on the world, liked the same sports, movies, music, we became great mates. And it didn’t take long for me to realize Lachlan viewed me as his family too. Every discussion about the future, about transforming the estate into what it has become, I was always in those plans. He never forgot about me.”

“He didn’t abandon you,” Iona surmised.

“He never abandoned me,” I agreed. “He was the first person in my life who didn’t.”

“And how did you feel about him starting a relationship with Robyn?”

“Angry at first. But I didn’t believe I was entitled to feel that way.”

“Did you feel betrayed?”

“No …” I shook my head. “I knew right off that there was something different about the way he was with her. I’ve watched Lachlan go through many women over our years together, and I’d never seen him act that way … he was completely gone for her. No, it wasn’t betrayal that made me angry, it was fear. I was afraid he’d fuck it up and hurt her, not just because I hated the idea of her hurting, but because if she’d wanted me to make a choice between them, I would have chosen her. I would have lost my friend to make amends with my daughter. So I was angry that he’d put me in that potential position.”

“Rightly so. But you obviously have come to terms with their relationship?”

“I trust him. I knew, for the sake of our friendship, he wouldn’t have pursued Robyn unless he had genuine feelings for her. And I know that he’ll be there for her always, because that’s who he is. And I want that for her.”

“Do you not think Lachlan would want the same for you? For Arro? Do you think he would stand in your way?”

“I think we need to talk about it when the time comes, but no, I don’t think he’ll be a problem.”

“And you want the time to come, Mac? You want to pursue a romantic relationship with Arro?”

I swallowed hard, my pulse throbbing at the thought. “I do. But I … I need to know that I won’t hurt her again like I did. I need to know that I’m the best possible version of me before I go to her.”

Iona nodded thoughtfully. “And why do you love Arro?”

I raised an eyebrow, not expecting the question. “Why is it necessary to know that?”

Used to my questioning her questions, Iona’s lips twitched. “Well, mostly because you feel guilty for loving her, and sometimes that kind of darker emotion is so overwhelming, we lose sight of the actual love itself.

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