Saving Her (Her Protector Book 2) by Katy Kaylee

Author:Katy Kaylee [Kaylee, Katy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Adult Themes, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Action & Adventure, Her Protector Series, Romantic Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Mystery & Intrigue, Violence & Crime Story, Protection & Safety, Family & Domestic Life, Expected Mother, Mother-To-Be
Publisher: Katy Kaylee
Published: 2019-08-02T04:00:00+00:00

19

Jake

I clenched my hands even tighter on the steering wheel until my knuckles turned white. It had been such a shock to my system to see Val after all this time but even more than that, to hear what she said, about me, about Zoe. The whole thing made me furious and I couldn’t get it out my head. I was more embarrassed than anything else.

How had I ever thought I was in love with her? She was a viper, just biding her time, waiting for the moment to strike when it would cause the most damage. What had I seen in her? How could I have been so blind? It still shocked me sometimes, but I knew I’d let my emotions get in my own way. And my expectations had blinded me to the truth of the situation.

Deep down, I had known something was wrong, but I’d gone along with anyway, gone along with her because that’s how it was supposed to be. I’d been so wrong.

But for Val to say all of that shit to Zoe, it made my hands tremble with anger. What if she believed it? What is Zoe had listened to all of that garbage? And what Val had said about her leaving town. That bothered me the most. I didn’t want her to leave, damnit. I didn’t want…

With a curse, I pulled the truck over to the side of the country road. There were no other cars on the road and the night was clear and warm around us.

Zoe glanced over at me in confusion but didn’t say anything as I tried to get myself back under control. The last thing either of us needed was to get into an accident because I couldn’t control my temper when it came to my ex.

Wouldn’t Val just love that? Knowing that she upset me so much that I ran us off the road. I shook my head and let out a rough, humorless chuckle.

“I’m sorry, I just…She gets under my skin, you know?” I tried to explain but I couldn’t find the words. I just did the best that I could, “I really am sorry. That you had to meet her. That you had to…to listen to all of that garbage. Val is a lot to take at the best of times and tonight, well, it definitely wasn’t the best of times.”

I tried to make it a joke. I tried to laugh it all off. But Zoe saw right through it, right through me. She reached out to me, laying her hand on my thigh and squeezing it in comfort.

“You don’t have to apologize for someone else,” Zoe offered quietly, “Especially not her.”

I nodded. I knew she was right. Didn’t make me feel any better about the situation, but I had learned one valuable lesson tonight. I was sure now. I didn’t carry any feelings for my ex anymore. Not even the bitter anger that had burned inside me for so long over her betrayal. It was all in my past now, and I knew that was because of Zoe.

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