Ravage and Surrender by Cali MacKay

Author:Cali MacKay [MacKay, Cali]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781940041278
Publisher: Cali MacKay
Published: 2015-02-17T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

The next morning, Hannah was relieved to find Will sitting up in bed and looking a hell of a lot better than he had when she first saw him. Whatever Marshall had done for Will seemed to have made a huge difference, and for that she’d be eternally grateful.

She sat on the edge of the bed, trying to ignore Will’s bandaged side, bare chest, and broad muscular shoulders, which truth be told felt a little odd and confusing. Technically, she was still married to Will, although she was now with Jake, who was busy cooking them breakfast. “How are you feeling?”

“Like I might actually survive this. I can’t thank you enough, Hannah.” He took her hand in his and held onto it, his touch warm and gentle and far too familiar.

“I had nothing to do with it. If you’re to thank anyone, it should be Marshall and Jake.” She gave his hand a squeeze and then let it go so she could press her palm to his forehead—and so she’d have an excuse to let go of his hand. The last thing she wanted was for things to get uncomfortable between them, but she also couldn’t simply forget the last year or two. “Your fever seems to be nearly gone.”

“Hannah…I know I have a lot to make up for, but I need you to know that I still love you. I never stopped. I was only trying to keep you safe.” Will shook his head with a look of far too many regrets. “I swear it on my life; it was never my intention to hurt you.”

Anger, hurt, and regret flared in her chest. “Well, what the hell did you think was going to happen when you kept pushing me away and ignoring me? It sure as hell wasn’t going to strengthen our relationship. And don’t get me wrong—I get that I’m to blame. I know that I was hurting and distant after Ryan. But when I needed you the most, you weren’t there. And I’ve yet to see exactly how pushing me away and putting an end to our already pathetic sex life would keep me safe? Because if you were hoping I’d just file for divorce, then you got your goddamned wish—though it’d have been a hell of a lot less cruel if you had just told me you wanted a divorce rather than fucking with my head and my emotions.”

“I’m sorry, Hannah—so sorry that I hurt you. But the shit your brother was dealing with was dangerous. He’d been working on some article and came across some incriminating information—and fuck, Hannah…it was too important to ignore.” He ran a hand down his face with a sigh, his stubble thick on his cheeks.

“You should have told me, Will. Damn it. How could you not?” She’d been his goddamned wife, and he’d never said a word.

“I couldn’t risk your life. It was too dangerous, and I didn’t have it in me to lie to you about it. So I pushed you away, hoping it’d also keep you safe.

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