Page 36 (1/2)

For as long as Nash could re and steady She was the tough girl that took no shit froirl with the smart hness concealed a beautifully gentle and loving heart One that was torn in two directions, that was so desperate for love True love Real love The love she told hier and hatred did not exist

Now that he sahat her heart wanted, he wanted to give her that and so much more His pride and loyalty to his fas were exactly the reason that she hurt

Maybe she sensed his tension because she suddenly opened her eyes, catching hi her “Hi,” she said softly

He frowned, knowing it likely looked weak “That was not very nice of you”

“Yes, it was,” she said with a soft laugh “You needed to sleep, and you wouldn’t have ever pressed that button”

“I don’t take drugs,” he said

She placed her hand beneath her cheek on his ar—help you”

After the accident, he hated the way the drugs et help

Nash stared into Megan’s eyes that were puffy fro Fuck, he did that to her “I’m sorry” The words left his mouth in a rush

Her eyes widened Then she blinked twice “I think that ize”

“Because I don’t apologize forher rise with him A rush of pain made him dizzy for ahis good hand, he cupped her face “I knohat I said about your father hurt you, and for that I am sorry”

Her shoulders lifted with her heavy exhale “It’s hard, you know I get why you hate my dad so much He was horrible to your family He still is really horrible to you whenever you two talk Really awful That cutthroat business side ofI’ve ever been proud of, and I’ve told him that But to me”

Nash’s throat began to tighten She hid nothing fro to her emotionally “He’s your daddy,” Nash finished for her

She nodded, her chin quivering “That’s what makes this all so hard I don’t kno to fix this between you”

Nash regarded her, finally understanding that this longti to take an extreme toll one her The one person who shouldn’t be involved at all He caressed the softness of her cheek “It’s not your job to fix anything, Megan”