Saving Love by Jen Talty

Author:Jen Talty [Talty, Jen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Twisted Page Press LLC
Published: 2020-02-11T06:00:00+00:00

“Alabama, wait.” Dakota raced through the house toward the in-law apartment. “I didn’t mean it like that.” How could he have been so stupid as to imply that her intelligence should have gained her some insight into her husband’s criminal dealings when her entire marriage had been about her survival.

“Yes, you did.” She paused at the doorway and glanced over her shoulder. “But being smart doesn’t mean you’re immune to being taken advantage of.”

“I know that. The words I used and the way in which I said them didn’t come out right. What I meant was that you might not realize that you know something. If we talk things through, we might uncover some important facts.”

“My world was very small while I was married to Josh. I had no friends, and he controlled everything I did. When I finally left, I had no idea what to do, or how to do it. The underground had to teach me how to even balance a checkbook. For a woman with a four-year degree, I was totally clueless.”

“Not totally,” he said. “That’s what he wanted you to think, but it wasn’t true.”

“But it felt that way. Even after I left. For months, I stayed away from watching the news. I didn’t want to know what anyone was saying about me, or Josh.”

“I’m sure they told you to ignore your old life and not do things like Google yourself.”

She nodded. “But it’s sometimes impossible not to see it, and about six months ago, I was sitting in a children’s clinic. Wyoming had an ear infection. The news came on, and a picture of me flashed across the screen.” She reached up and ran a finger through her long blond hair, which he just realized wasn’t her natural color.

Not even close.

“Then I saw Josh, and the first thing out of his mouth was how worried he was about his mentally ill wife who kidnapped their newborn son. At that moment, the nurse called us in, and I didn’t see any more.”

“That’s probably—”

She raised her hand. “I don’t care what he says about me, as long as my son never has to hear the those lies, and I’m starting to wonder if that will ever be possible.”

“I promise you that I will do whatever it takes to keep you and Wyoming safe from that asshole.”

“You can’t make that promise.” Her thick lashes blinked over her soft ocean-blue eyes.

“Alabama, you have to trust me. This isn’t my first rodeo when it comes to helping battered women.”

She let out a soft chuckle. “I don’t trust any man.”

“You know I’m not like him. Most men aren’t like him.”

“Actually, I don’t know that,” she said, lifting her chin. “You’re a very charismatic person. So was Josh. He found my weakness and exploited it. You seem to be finding ways to break down the walls I so carefully constructed, but I obviously didn’t use enough grout to keep the tile together.”

Dakota wanted to take her into his arms, but he knew right now that would cause her to pull away even more.

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