Hold Us Close (Keep Me Still) by Quinn Caisey

Author:Quinn, Caisey [Quinn, Caisey]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Tags: E.M. Tippetts Book Designs
Published: 2013-11-09T18:30:00+00:00

“Landen? Where are you? Are you okay? Whose number is this?”

The panic in her voice, the concern weighing her questions down, kills me. Hurts a hundred times worse than any of my injuries. I treated her like dirt. Worse than dirt. I fucked her like a man possessed and then blew up over something stupid and walked out. And here she is, worried about me. Still loving me more than I deserve.

“Calm down. I’m okay. I’m so sorry, Layla. So damn sorry.” Tears well in my eyes. I hate myself. How can I love her like she deserves when I hate myself so damn much?

“Please come home,” she pleads. My chest tightens, squeezing my heart so hard I can’t breathe.

“Um, I would. Listen, don’t freak out. I’m okay. I’m just…kind of in the hospital.”

“What? Oh my God, what happened?”

I can picture her beautiful face, those gorgeous eyes widening in panic. “Breathe, angel. I swear I’m fine. Can you grab my ID and the insurance card and meet me at San Juan de Dios? There’s cash for a cab in my wallet.”

“I’ll be right there.”

We say goodbye and I lie here waiting. Swearing to myself that I won’t ever do this to her again.

But if I’m being honest with myself? That might be a promise I can’t keep.

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