EBOOK Tormented in Silence Duet by L. James Jessa

Author:L. James, Jessa
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter One

Presley

I watch Jackson head outside to take the call with his mom and then redirect my attention back to Carly. I’ve learned that she is very soft-spoken and kind. She seems very much the type to just go with the flow of things.

“I’ve met his mom a few times. She is really sweet, but if you piss her off, man will she go off on you.” She grimaces.

I let out a nervous chuckle, “Really?”

“Yeah. She got on me for being reckless a few times in the past,” Carly retorts with a nod.

“She threatened to whip my ass with a cane once!” Blade adds with a snort.

My eyes widen. “What? Why?”

Carly rolls her eyes at Blade. “He probably said something he shouldn’t have, knowing him,” she whispers to me, and I chuckle. “Have you been to the Dirty Sinner yet?”

I instantly feel my cheeks heat. “Raven took me there once.”

Carly grins as she searches my face. “And? I can see that something happened.”

Sighing, I glance around to make sure everyone else is occupied and then spill the beans about dancing with Jackson and our moment after. I don’t go into details about me getting off on him because it feels weird, but I tell her we kissed.

“That’s so sweet. I’m so glad you guys found each other. I really think Axe needed you to come into his life when you did.”

I smile and listen as she talks to me more about the nightclub, but I can’t help but let my mind wander… Today, my mind is a bit calmer, but I think it’s because Jackson has been right by my side. I think I needed him to come into my life more than anything, but I know I can’t depend on him to keep me afloat forever. I will need to get my shit together sooner rather than later.

It's just hard to keep myself afloat when there are so many unknowns about everything right now. The what-ifs seem to multiply every day. What if Ben shows up here? What if he had killed me?

Then… why? Why would he do this? What did I ever do to deserve this? Why did he take my baby away? Was Ben never the person I thought he was? I know he was controlling, but I could never imagine him almost killing someone. Almost killing me… Killing our baby.

My thoughts continue to spiral and before I know it, Jackson is back inside from taking the call with his mom. He sits down next to me, pulling me against him while listening to everyone talk around us. Carly moves on from talking about the club to teasing Blade.

I nudge Jackson with my arm, and he glances down at me. “Everything okay?” I ask softly.

“Yeah, everything is good. My mom is coming home. She has been in Montana for almost six months now and has decided now is the time to come back. She wants to meet you.”

My throat goes dry at the thought. “Um, what? You—your

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.