WOLF by James Nicole

Author:James, Nicole [James, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2015-04-26T04:00:00+00:00

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Wolf stared at his reflection in the tiny mirror over the sink. Goddamn, but he was a piece of work. Who the hell was he to confront her in any way about a pregnancy? Even if she had terminated the pregnancy, how could he condemn her for it? How could he blame her or say shit about it? He’d proven himself unworthy, someone she couldn’t count on or depend on when the shit hit the fan. When Mack gave him that ultimatum, he hadn’t stepped up, he hadn’t chosen her, not really. Oh, sure he’d wanted her to stay, he’d wanted to keep her close, but he was only thinking about himself. Even then he somehow thought he could have his cake and eat it too. He thought he would keep her without really committing. What an idiot he was. What an asshole, he’d become. When the hell had he become all about Wolf? Didn’t he have enough to share it all with her?

And what would he have done if she had told him about the baby?

He stared at his reflection, his hands on the sink. He liked to believe he would have stepped up. God, he wanted to believe that with all his soul, but obviously she saw something in him that made her doubt it. Doubt him.

And the fuck of it was, he couldn’t blame her.

He pushed off the sink and strode out of the bathroom. A flash of panic took hold of him when he saw the open door, but his eyes darted to her bag still lying on the floor, and he let out a breath, the tightness in his chest easing.

He stepped outside to find her standing with her back to him, staring into the sunrise. Dawn just beginning to lighten the horizon.

He moved to stand behind her.

“Crystal.”

She stood there, unmoving.

His eyes moved to the horizon and he swallowed, trying to find the words, trying to sort through all his feelings and say this right. Hell, there was no right way. No easy way through any of this. In the end he opted for honesty. “I wish I could take away your pain. I wish I could say something to make this all better, but I just don’t have the words. I don’t know how.”

Still, she didn’t reply or make a move.

“Let me hold you,” he implored softly. “Please. At least let me hold you.” At his words he saw her shoulders begin shaking with a new wave of sobs. It broke Wolf’s heart to see her like this.

“Baby.” He pulled her around and into his arms, holding her tight against his chest, cradling her trembling body. He spoke softly, his mouth at her ear. “This isn’t on you. This is on me. You, the baby, those scars you carry, it’s all on me, sweetheart. I’m to blame for all of it. Every bad thing that’s happened to you, it’s all my fault.”

She tried to shake her head in denial, but he stopped her, his hand coming up to push her head to his chest, stilling her movements.

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