Her Hometown Redemption by Rachel Brimble

Author:Rachel Brimble
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-11-08T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

THE MAJORITY OF the twenty-minute drive back into town passed in silence. Tanya cast surreptitious glances at Liam’s set profile, her stomach knotted with anxiety. Her armor was slipping faster than she could keep it welded together. The closer she and Liam became, the harder it was to stop from telling him her truth—all of it.

She turned to look at him. “Are you okay?”

He glanced at her, his gaze gently skimming over her face before he concentrated on the road ahead. “Shouldn’t I be asking you that question? You distanced yourself back there, I could feel it.” He flicked his gaze to hers again. “Was that because of me or Jay? Because if it was Jay, the guy is honest, up front and straight-talking...well, ever since he and Cat have been together anyway. He only wants what’s best for us and Sasha.”

Tanya nodded. It was time for another confession. She couldn’t afford to risk losing Liam’s fragile trust through omission. She exhaled. “It’s fine. I’m fine. I don’t handle confrontation as easily as I used to, that’s all. The stress I used to thrive on sometimes ups and knocks me sideways nowadays.”

“Jay knocked you sideways?”

“No, you have.”

“Me?”

She smiled softly. “I kind of like you. It’s hard when I realize you are more often right than wrong.”

He frowned. “About what?”

“Me. You. Sasha...even DI Garrett.”

He lifted his hand from the steering wheel and took hers, resting it on his thigh. “Without Sasha’s testimony, you’re not going to achieve what you want from this.”

“And what do you think I want to achieve?”

He glanced at her. “Forgiveness. Hers and your own.”

Tanya stared at him as her strength threatened to flee. She clutched her purse in her lap. For the most part, Liam had a knack for knowing exactly what was going on in her head. His sixth sense should’ve been comforting, but right then, it was unnerving. She still had secrets. Secrets she was scared would send him running as far away from her as possible the moment she shared them with him.

They stopped at a red light and Tanya swallowed hard. There was no use putting off the inevitable. He had to know more about her; about who she was today. Once he did, she would know whether she could rely on him during her search for Matt Davidson, or if she had to go after him alone. Not to mention knowing whether or not she had a chance in hell of Liam ever wanting her again...

She inhaled. “I’m still suffering from bouts of anxiety. I’m jumpy. Nervous and unsure about some of my decisions. I’m not the woman you once knew.” She smiled wryly. “And I’m not sure how you feel about that. When Sasha was looking after me, she eventually persuaded me Templeton was the best place to get my life back on track.” She closed her eyes. “I want to be in Templeton, Liam. I want to be here for me, and if we...” She shook her head.

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