Fated (Relentless Book 6) by Karen Lynch

Author:Karen Lynch [Lynch, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tempest Press, LLC.
Published: 2018-02-12T18:30:00+00:00

Beth

Stupid! I’m so stupid.

I swiped angrily at the tear that trailed down my cheek, ignoring the curious glances from the three other women in the restroom. What were they staring at anyway? I wasn’t the first girl to cry over a man who didn’t deserve her tears, and I wouldn’t be the last.

My chest tightened painfully as my mind replayed the beautiful blonde woman in Chris’s arms, the recognition in his eyes, the way she’d smiled and looked at him with the familiarity of a former lover.

Best July Fourth weekend ever.

A fresh wave of tears threatened as old heartaches pushed their way to the surface. In the mirror, I saw the sixteen-year-old me who had been crushed by the same man I’d unwittingly let back into my heart.

One of the women grabbed several tissues from a box on the vanity and carried them over to me. She was my height with inky black hair, dark skin, and the face and body of a runway model.

“He’s not worth it.”

I sniffled and blotted away the wetness on my face. “How do you know?”

Her smile was understanding as she met my eyes in the mirror. “Honey, any man who would make you cry when you look that gorgeous is not good enough for you.”

“Amen,” said a petite redhead as she retouched her lipstick. “Too many great guys out there to waste your time crying over one.”

The door opened, and Sara entered the restroom, her eyes immediately finding me. Her brow furrowed in concern as she walked over to me.

“What happened? Chris looks miserable, and you’re in here crying. I thought you two were having a great time together.”

“We were.”

“So, what went wrong? Did he say something to upset you?”

No, he said all the right things. And I fell for them.

I wiped away a few smears of mascara below my eyes and straightened to face her. This wasn’t a conversation I wanted to have here in front of an audience.

“Can we talk about it later? I just want to get out of here.”

“Sure.” She glanced at the closed door. “He’s outside, waiting for you.”

I knew exactly where Chris was, thanks to the bond between us, the bond I should have broken days ago if I hadn’t been so weak. God, I was such a fool.

Steeling myself, I went to the door and opened it. The first person I saw was Chris, standing a few feet away, his expression one of worry. And guilt.

“Beth,” he said as I walked up to him.

“I can’t do this,” I managed to say as my throat tightened, almost cutting off my air. I moved to go around him, and he took my wrist in a loose grip.

“Let’s talk about this,” he pleaded softly. “We’ll go home and –”

I pulled out of his grasp. “There’s nothing to talk about. Please, just leave me alone.”

Sara spoke to Chris as I walked away, but I was too focused on putting distance between us to hear what she said. I thought about looking

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