Out of Mind by Jen McLaughlin

Author:Jen McLaughlin [McLaughlin, Jen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Jen McLaughlin
Published: 2014-04-26T04:00:00+00:00

Finn

This was the end. There was no coming back from this.

She could never love me again after what I’d done. What I’d said. I’d had a similar thought before, when she’d found out who I really was in California. Back then, I’d still been naïve enough to think we could be together. That had been before I morphed into a monster who hurt everyone I loved.

It had been before I became…me.

“You need to cool it,” Senator Wallington snapped. “I’m going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume this is the alcohol talking, but you’re done treating my daughter this way. And I’m cutting you off too.”

Senator Wallington snatched the whiskey up and held it against his chest, making sure I didn’t get another glass, I could only assume. He didn’t need to worry. I didn’t want any more. She was gone, so there was no one left to horrify. I didn’t need to make her hate me anymore. She already did. “Don’t worry. I’ll be gone soon.”

“Carrie loves you, and you’re being an idiot.” The senator shook his head. “I don’t know what’s gotten into you, but you need to snap out of it before it’s too late.”

I laughed. “Now you’re championing us?”

“No, I’m championing her. She loves you, and you broke her heart just now.” He cocked his head, his gaze scanning over mine. “How’s that feel?”

“Like fucking hell,” I rasped, curling my hand into a fist. “But she’ll realize I did her a favor once she moves on. I hurt her. You see that mark on her face? It’s from me. I did that.”

Senator Wallington stiffened. “Excuse me?”

“The night my dad died. Something I did hit her.” I tightened my fist. “I hurt her.”

His eyes narrowed on me. “In that case, maybe you’re right. Maybe you need more help than we can give you. Go find—”

“Save your words of wisdom for someone else. I don’t need them anymore.” I laughed harshly. “And, hey, she can marry Riley now. Have trust fund babies who don’t have a daddy with tattoos behind them. That should make you happy.”

The senator shifted on his feet. “You know that’s not true. If I wasn’t okay with you being here, you wouldn’t be here, damn it. What would your father say about how you’re acting right now?”

“Don’t.” I took a step toward him, fury raging through me. It felt better than the agony. “You don’t get to say that to me. He knew I was messed up, and he told me to stop hurting her. Now I am, because we’re done. She’ll move on, and I’ll…I’ll…” I’d go crawl into a hole somewhere and forget the world existed. “I’ll be fine, too.”

The senator scowled at me. “Go to bed. Talk to her in the morning when you’re sober. And if you don’t want to fix this, get the hell out of my house before dawn. She doesn’t need to see you again.”

I stormed past him. Every step I took felt harder

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