Bound by Steel by Connie Lafortune

Author:Connie Lafortune
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Contemporary, Suspense, Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Suspense, Romance
Published: 2016-03-19T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

Lyra

I have no idea how long I’ve been hugging Cody but my heart stutters when One by Ed Sheeran begins to play.

Music has always been Gage’s way of expressing his feelings when he can’t find the right words.

I can’t speak. There’s a gigantic lump caught in my throat that I can’t swallow down. No matter how hard I try. When, “You are the only one,” resonates around the room, tears threaten to fall. But by the time the lyrics, “Take my hand and my heart and soul, I will only have these eyes for you,” start to play, I can’t stop the tears from flowing even if I’d wanted to.

I can barely hear Gage whisper above the music, “I don’t want to be just your friend, Lyra. I want to be your everything. Because god knows that’s what you are to me.”

I can hear both of our hearts breaking in unison and it’s all my fault. Mine! A sob rips through my chest just as he kneels down in front of me. When his warm hands frame my face, I launch myself at him. “Gage, I promise I’ll try harder…”

I feel the goodbye on his lips as he quiets me with his mouth. Memorizing. Savoring. Until I taste the salt of his tears mingling with mine. Now, we are two bodies with one heartbeat.

Gage sighs before leaning his head against mine. “I guess subconsciously I had a reason for coming here today.” He leaves a tender kiss on both of my cheeks. “I had no intention of making love to you, Lyra. Until I saw you wearing that damn towel.” Silent tears continue to stream down his face as he kisses the tip of my nose. His piercing brown eyes lock on mine when he whispers, “I just want you to know, this is not goodbye.”

“What?” I must’ve misunderstood him, right? I’ve no doubt, he can hear my racing heart as he slides to the floor. He’s leaving? Suddenly, his arms wrap around me and the next thing I know, I’m sitting in his lap.

“I have had a lot to deal with over the past few weeks. I didn’t want to burden you with any of it because you’ve been through enough to last you a lifetime. But I can’t put it off any longer.” When he takes a deep breath, I know it isn’t good. “I was offered a job in Toronto with a prestigious architectural firm and I’ve accepted it.”

He’s saying goodbye, he just doesn’t want to admit it. “I’m happy for you, Gage. But a selfish part of me doesn’t want to let you go.” I straddle him so I can see his reaction when I ask, “Are you doing this because of what you overheard that day I was talking to Kennedy?”

“No. Absolutely not. There’s no doubt in my mind that you love me, Lyra. I feel it right here.” When he grabs my hand and places it over his heart, I fall apart. “I’m just not sure if you’re in love with me anymore.

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