Imperfect Saint by Jess Bryant

Author:Jess Bryant [Bryant, Jess]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blue Lemon Press
Published: 2019-11-14T16:00:00+00:00

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Millie woke slowly from a deep sleep. She yawned, feeling groggy and out of sorts, but the second her mouth stretched open the pain shot through her jaw and her eyes flew open. She jerked her hand up, covering her mouth and then, hesitantly, touching the puffy skin and feeling the sharp sting that made it all come rushing back to her.

She hadn’t been dreaming. It hadn’t been just another nightmare. It had all really happened.

She caught movement out of the corner of her eye and jerked upright. Her heart raced and it took her a second to orientate herself. She was in her childhood bedroom. She was in bed. The man sitting across from her wasn’t Joshua. She wasn’t in danger. She was safe because Hunter was here, with her, watching over her.

He looked worried though. His gold green eyes studied her intently from beneath his furrowed brow. His hair was disheveled, as if he’d run his hands through it a hundred times. Deep lines of concern framed his mouth, which was firmly pressed into a thin line. He looked tired but he wasn’t in bed with her. He was sitting on the bench beside the bed and he made no move towards her even though it was clear he’d been waiting for her to wake up.

It was such a small space between them, just a few feet, but in that moment, it felt like a canyon had split open between them.

It was her own fault. She knew that. She’d kept her secrets close and she’d hoped that Hunter wouldn’t find them out. She’d had no intention of telling him about the hell Joshua had put her through but it didn’t matter now. He knew because he’d seen it with his own eyes. He’d been forced to come to her rescue. He’d had to deal with her brother all but accusing him of being the one to hurt her.

After all he’d seen, all he’d heard and had to do, she supposed she shouldn’t be surprised that he wasn’t jumping to wrap her back in his arms. She assumed he was here, now, only for an explanation on what she’d been thinking walking them both into this situation without giving him a heads up. Her bottom lip trembled at the idea that soon enough the only place he would be walking was out the door and out of her life.

Millie dropped her head into her hands and felt a tear leak down her cheek. She was such an idiot. How had she thought this was all going to turn out? She’d known bringing Hunter here was a bad idea from the moment she set eyes on him outside her building. The fact that he’d said he had feelings for her, that she could so easily fall for his sweet words and passionate kisses didn’t change anything. She was still a mess and now that he knew the truth, he couldn’t possibly still think she was perfect. The thought of losing

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