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He left the rooht

Without Alexander doing what he did, I wouldn’t have Sian

“Are you okay?” I looked up to see Sian in the kitchen doorway

“How long have you been standing there?”

“Long enough to hear the judgment,” she said “What happened wasn’t his fault”

“I know, but allowing Joan to get aas” I turned toward the counter I’d already put my coffee cup down

I felt Sian as she moved closer into the roo to the coffee pot My dad had made sure to have the plant h and I saw the bounce to her step as she ain

I wanted her

The thought of losing her was too unbearable

I wasn’t the kind of guy to beg a girl I was used to theers I didn’t even have to snapparticipants

They craved me

Sian had never been like that

How could I let her go?

Without thought, Ito her I wrapped my arms around her body At first, she tensed up, then slowly sank against me

“What’s the matter?” she asked

I pressed ether, but breathed in the vanilla scent of her

“Gideon? Are you okay?”

“Don’t go,” I said The words ically fell from my lips “I know you have a life to lead and I know I shouldn’t be asking you this, but please, don’t go Don’t leavebadly, and that’s o”

I wasn’t used to asking or even begging someone repeatedly All I kneas I had to take a chance I had to make Sian see that ere the ones for her That she didn’t have to leave us

We could give her everything

I heard her sigh and felt her body slump

“Gideon …”

The sound of a telephone ringing interrupted us I had no choice but to let her go I went to the phone on the wall and picked it up

“Hello, Flores Residence” I had no idea hoere supposed to answer the phone More often than not, s

“Can I … speak to … Sian Roberts, please?”

“Sure Can I ask who is calling?” I asked

“Her mother”