Total pages in book: 120
Estimated words: 109976 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 550(@200wpm)___ 440(@250wpm)___ 367(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 109976 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 550(@200wpm)___ 440(@250wpm)___ 367(@300wpm)
Then my mind turned once more to Gavin and the thought of something happening to him and I felt sick. I can’t let that happen. I have to figure out a way to keep us both safe.
No matter how much I tell myself that he’s different, that he’s stronger, there’s no way I can risk it. I won’t let anything happen to him, not while there’s still breath in my body. So I have to find a way to get out of here without him knowing, and get out of his life before it’s too late if it wasn’t already.
I rubbed my trembling stomach and closed my eyes to shut out the day and my thoughts. It’s good enough that I’d had that one night with him, maybe I shouldn’t be too greedy and ask for more. Now the tears that filled my eyes were tears of sorrow as I felt the loss before it even came to pass.
Gavin
She had no idea that I was watching her, that I could see the worry on her face, or the way she rubbed her tummy as if it ached. I was on my feet, merger forgotten when I saw the tears.
As I made my way down the hallway back to the bedroom my plan was to get whatever was making her this way out of her, but by the time I made it back to her side I’d talked myself down.
If I come at this with my usual take charge no nonsense attitude and push her it just might be too much. She’d had a hard enough day the day before and I’m sure she hadn’t completely come to terms with everything yet. My pressuring her at this point would benefit who exactly? I’m not here to make her life any harder.
It didn’t matter anyway. Like I’d told her I can wait for her to tell me, because no matter what, the end result is going to be the same. All I need to do right now is reassure her that whatever it is that’s scaring her will never touch her, not as long as I’m here. And I plan to be here for the rest of her life.
“Are you crying over him?” So much for not pressuring her. It’s the first thing to come out of my mouth as soon as I sat next to her on the bed. She seemed to fold in on herself even more and I had to remind myself that she’d been his wife and it was totally natural for her to be upset. It didn’t do much to change my mood though.
I felt ten times better when she rolled over and put her head on my lap with a shake of her head. It was such an unexpected move that I didn’t bother asking her what it was that she was crying about, just slid down on the bed and held her. “Sleep, I’ll watch over you.”
I knew that was her escape and was willing to let her hide for now, or for as long as she needed to until I could get a better handle on things. In a few days if shit doesn’t change then I’ll go hunting for the answers I need.
I stayed awake while she dozed off in my arms, staring up at the ceiling as I replayed Kev’s news over and over in my head, trying to find the angles, but again without success.
Now that I think about it, her relationship with the ass-fuck had been so well hidden from the public that there was a lot missing. Had I not been keeping an eye on her I wouldn’t have even known that she was still in the city these last few months.
Was there a reason for that? Had I missed something? I’d always found it strange that someone like her could stand to be around him for as long as she had, but there was nothing I’d seen the few times I’d seen them together to give anything away. Other than the fact that she’d fallen in love with me.
So though I knew I owned her heart, I still had no real idea about their marriage. I’d convinced myself that she’d stayed because of her vows. I knew without having to be told that she wasn’t the type to take them lightly. Maybe I should’ve done a lot more digging before things came to this.
My mind was a whirlwind of thoughts as she laid against my chest lost to the world once again. Because I still needed to shield her before it was time to take our shit public I decided it might be a good idea to give my home staff the next couple of days off and made the call while she slept before going back to worrying. I gave serious thought in the hour that she was napping to taking her away.