Secrets by Terry Towers

Author:Terry Towers [Towers, Terry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Coming of Age, Romance, Military, New Adult & College, Romantic Suspense, Inspirational, Mystery & Suspense, Suspense
Amazon: B00NUAFO26
Publisher: Soft & Hard Publishing
Published: 2014-09-22T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Jaxson

Each time the breeze would pick up the sweet hint of Anastasia’s jasmine-scented perfume drifted to my nose. I watched her intently out of the corner of my eye, trying not to be obvious, as we walked hand in hand down the beach. She had a look of wonderment and peace in her expression, something I rarely, if ever had seen from her before. At 11 pm the private beach was deserted and the perfect romantic setting. With the moon full in the clear night sky surrounded by thousands of bright stars, I couldn’t have asked for a better night.

She looked stunning – but different. Good different – very good different – but if someone had told me she could look better than she’d looked previously I wouldn’t have believed it. It wasn’t necessarily how she appeared, but more the look in her eyes and the way she walked – without the sadness and anxiety, but instead with determination. Like a weight had been lifted from her shoulders. Something had changed within her and I longed for her to let me in enough to share with me.

“I know I haven’t said it yet, but you look incredible tonight.”

She’d been staring out onto the lake, which shimmered as the light from the moon and stars bounced off of it, and looked up at me. As she looked up and caught my gaze a lock of blonde hair whipped into her face, and she brushed it back. I couldn’t quite see the colour of her cheeks, but the way the corners of her lips curled up into a bashful smile, I knew she was blushing.

“Thank you.” She tugged at the lapel of my pale blue button-down shirt. “You’re not looking so bad yourself.” Releasing my shirt she looked back onto the lake. She stopped walking and tugging my hand, forcing me to stop as well. “Can I tell you a secret?”

A secret? Yes, please! Any knowledge about her or her past was welcomed, even if it was a brief snippet. She was like a puzzle I was desperately trying to assemble and get a peek at the image, while missing half the pieces.

“Of course.” On bated breath, I waited.

“I’ve never been on a date.”

I laughed – loud and hard. Her expression sobered and I immediately cut off the laughter. Once again, I was an inconsiderate prick. “I’m sorry. It’s just hard to grasp.”

“My parents died in a car crash when I was fifteen, leaving me alone. Our family wasn’t exactly poor, but also wasn’t wealthy. I had no family after they passed so I was put in foster care. Foster care isn’t the same there as here. It’s bad, so bad. They treated me like a maid. Like a slave.”

I wanted to interrupt. I wanted to ask one of the million questions plaguing me, but refrained, scared she’d clam up. So I remained silent. There would be time for questions later – if she allowed it.

“I met someone. He offered me a way out.

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