Secret Storm by Amelia James

Author:Amelia James [James, Amelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯), Romance, Contemporary, adult, secret storm, amelia james, evolved publishing, sex
Publisher: Evolved Publishing LLC
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

How does she know? Did Austin tell her? Did Jane? Jack looked at Sara's wide eyes, her lips trying to form words that would make sense of the discovery she'd just made. She didn't know. A lucky guess.

He gathered his strength and forced himself to stay calm and focused. "He never found us."

"I see." Her voice trembled. "Why are you lying to me? You told me I could trust you, that you would prove it, but with one stupid lie you've violated any trust you earned."

"I...." Oh God.

She had tears in her eyes again as she picked up her car keys. "I can't be with you right now. I don't know if I can ever be...." Her voice trailed off and she turned toward the door, rain still pouring outside.

He couldn't let her run again. "Sara, wait."

She stopped, not looking at him.

He had no idea what to say to her, no idea how to make her stay. "Tell me what to do."

When she met his eyes, he could see exactly what was on her mind. "I already have."

No. "I can't do that. There has to be something else—anything else."

She shook her head. "I'm done fighting with you. Goodbye, Jack."

No no no. "Don't go." He reached for her, but she pulled away.

"I have to. I can't do this anymore."

She wanted the truth. Maybe if he told her the truth about his feelings for her.... "I love you. I've loved you for so long."

A bitter laugh made her tears spill over. "You expect me to believe that after you just lied to me?"

"I hoped...." For what? That she would fall into my arms and say she loved me too? No. She's too strong for that.

"This is why I need to trust you, but I can't trust you if you won't...." She sobbed and ran out the door.

Her footsteps echoed down the stairwell as he stared after her. "What have I done?"

He sank down on the couch, holding his throbbing head in his hands. The pain knifed through his heart, ripping open old wounds, but he knew he didn't hurt as much as she did. Why couldn't he just take the risk and tell her?

Yeah, take a risk—that worked so well before.

Memories hit him like a speeding landslide, crushing him under their weight. Bad memories, memories no one should ever know about, especially not someone as loving and caring as Sara. He couldn't put that burden on her. Jack had to carry it alone. Maybe if he explained she would understand. He must be able to earn her trust some other way. He couldn't let her go without trying again.

Or could he? Other women complained that he wouldn't open up, that they couldn't get close to him. His hard heart always drove them away.

Spend your life alone. It's safer that way. He wouldn't make the same mistakes as Prentiss if he had no one in his life to hurt.

A phone rang, but not his. Austin's? Realization set in; he was sitting on Sara's couch.

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