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prologue
SEVEN YEARS AGO
The darknessand allowed her to bare not only her body but her very soul
Her hands slid over sleek muscles and dampened skin She arched under the heat of histo an aching tenderness that broke her apart piece by piece His na hihs and slid ho all the empty spaces inside until there was only hiht with tension and a raw possession that thrilled her
"Give ht his words or his body His hands gripped her hips His aher, wringing agonizing pleasure with each step toward cliave in, and let him catch her as she shattered with release
He followed her over, groaning her na to him with a vulnerable need she tried desperately to hide in the light of day He rolled to the side, and for a few precious moments, he held her She breathed in the delicious scent of sweat, sex, and th
Tears stung her eyes God, how she loved him When he held her like this, the confusion and fear calmed, and she was able to reach an inner peace But he was slipping further aith each passing day, and she didn’t kno to stop the slide
Maybe when he knew about the baby, things would change
They’d get better They’d make a commitment and move forward, and it would be like this all the tiht, he suddenly released her, turning away to sit up in the bed aile hope was crushed like new spring grass under a booted heel
"I have to tell you soe "I have to tell you soht trickled through theand drenched hilow He pulled on his jeans with a quick precision that told her he wouldn’t be staying the night Again
"I’"
Shock hit her like a sharp slap She propped herself up on her elbow and stared Panic stirred "What are you talking about?"
He turned His face looked like it was set in stone, as if he hadn’t been buried inside her a few o "I’m done with this family Done with this town My asshole father just informed me he refuses to let me buy the real estate I wanted to flip He wants me to be like Cal To take his orders and build his cookie-cutter houses for the rest of my life My own brother took his side, and we just had a blowout"