To Trust Again: A Sweet Romance (Forty and Free Book 2) by Blake Lillianna & Grant Maci

Author:Blake, Lillianna & Grant, Maci [Blake, Lillianna]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: sweet romance
Publisher: Sassy Women’s Fiction
Published: 2015-12-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Ella was almost at her cottage when someone shouted.

“What are you doing out in the rain?”

She looked toward the voice. A woman stood in the doorway of another cottage, not far from hers. It took her a moment, but Ella recognized her as the woman she’d met the day before at the salon.

“I’m just on my way inside.” She continued walking.

“Wait a minute—why don’t you come in? The rain will pass in a few minutes.”

Ella sighed. The last thing she wanted was to be seen by anyone, but Jillian had offered good advice the day before. Maybe she’d be able to help Ella sort out what had just happened.

“Sure.” Ella turned and walked toward her.

Jillian held the door open.

Ella stepped inside. “I’m sorry. I’m dripping all over your floor.”

“Don’t worry about that. I’ll get you a towel.” Jillian disappeared into her bathroom for a moment. When she came back she held out a towel for Ella.

Ella took it and wrapped it around her body. “Thanks.”

“So what happened?” Jillian stared at her.

“What do you mean?”

“You weren’t out walking in the rain for no reason. Plus, those streaks on your face aren’t from rain—those are tears, honey.”

“No.” Ella tightened the towel around her. “I wasn’t crying.”

“You still are.” Jillian narrowed her eyes. “I can see the tears in your eyes. What happened? Did your friendly date end up breaking your heart?”

“It’s not like that.” Ella sighed and leaned against the wall.

“So tell me.” Jillian pulled a chair over and sat down across from where Ella sat on the couch. “We’ve got some time until the rain stops.”

“Why do you want to know?” Ella eyed her suspiciously.

“It’s kind of what I do. I’m a life coach—and I specialize in romance.”

“Oh, great.” Ella rolled her eyes. “I highly doubt that you can help me.”

“Why is that? You haven’t given me a chance.” Jillian grinned.

She appeared unfazed by Ella’s harsh tone.

“Look, romance isn’t what I’m trying to find—it seems to be my problem.”

“Why is it your problem?”

“Because that friendly date turned into something else—something I didn’t expect.”

“Oh. You fell for him, huh?”

“Of course not. We’ve only just met.”

“That doesn’t mean anything. If you meet the right person, it can happen in an instant—an hour, a day even.” Jillian smiled warmly. “Trust me, I’ve seen it.”

“Yes, well, so have I. My ex-husband told me he loved me on our first date. He proposed to me within the month and we married the month after. I know all about love at first sight. It’s not love. It’s lust.”

“It can be.” Jillian stood up. “Let me get you some tea.”

Jillian walked into the small kitchen and prepared them both a mug of tea.

While she was gone, Ella thought about what she’d done. If only she hadn’t told Dane to go, but she’d thought it was the right thing to do at the time. He’d challenged her and she had lied. It was the only way she could be safe, the only way she could prevent herself from hurting him.

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