Chapter\u00a0517\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
A\u00a0second\u00a0chance.<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0words\u00a0rang\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0long\u00a0after\u00a0I\u00a0left.\u00a0Chester\u00a0was\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0returned.\u00a0He was\u00a0respectful\u00a0enough\u00a0to<\/p>\n
remain\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0drive;\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0both\u00a0our\u00a0minds\u00a0were\u00a0deep\u00a0in thought.\u00a0My\u00a0heart\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0shattered\u00a0a\u00a0million\u00a0times\u00a0over<\/p>\n
this\u00a0past\u00a0week,\u00a0but\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0one\u00a0moment,\u00a0when\u00a0Rachel\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0she\u00a0wanted\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0chance\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0the shattered\u00a0pieces\u00a0of\u00a0my<\/p>\n
heart\u00a0were\u00a0stepped\u00a0on\u00a0with\u00a0the black\u00a0pumps\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0wearing\u00a0that insinuated\u00a0her\u00a0long\u00a0legs\u00a0and\u00a0gorgeous\u00a0legs.\u00a01<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0tight\u00a0knot\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0throat\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0breathed;\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0swallow\u00a0it\u00a0down.\u00a0It\u00a0only grew\u00a0with\u00a0each\u00a0passing\u00a0breath.\u00a0I\u00a0was<\/p>\n
numb\u00a0enough\u00a0that crying\u00a0was\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0table,\u00a0but\u00a0not\u00a0so\u00a0numb\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0pain wasn\u2019t\u00a0there\u2026\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0there,\u00a0and it\u00a0was\u00a0evident.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0bother\u00a0saying\u00a0goodbye\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0left.\u00a0I let\u00a0Rachel\u00a0give\u00a0me\u00a0a hug;\u00a0her\u00a0fluorescent perfume\u00a0invaded\u00a0my\u00a0nose\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0hated<\/p>\n
that\u00a0she\u00a0smelled\u00a0so\u00a0good.\u00a0Even\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0drawn\u00a0to\u00a0her.\u00a0When\u00a0she\u00a0released\u00a0me,\u00a0she gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0warm\u00a0smile\u00a0and\u00a0told\u00a0me to\u00a0take\u00a0car\u00a0eof<\/p>\n
myself.\u00a0She\u00a0also\u00a0said\u00a0she\u00a0hopes\u00a0to see me\u00a0around\u00a0again soon\u2026\u00a0when\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0doing\u00a0tutoring\u00a0sessions\u00a0with\u00a0Matt,\u00a0that\u00a0is.\u00a04<\/p>\n
\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0it?\u201d\u00a0Chester\u00a0finally\u00a0asked,\u00a0breaking\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0silence\u00a0that\u00a0consumed\u00a0us.\u00a0Instead\u00a0of\u00a0taking\u00a0me\u00a0back<\/p>\n
to\u00a0the\u00a0mansion,\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0him\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0could just\u00a0take\u00a0me\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0family home.\u00a0Being\u00a0around anything\u00a0Gavin\u2013related\u00a0was going\u00a0to<\/p>\n
destroy\u00a0me\u00a0even\u00a0further.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0any\u00a0reminders\u00a0of\u00a0him\u00a0right\u00a0now.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot\u00a0really,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0admitted,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0fixed\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0window.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0could\u00a0feel his unease beside\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0eye\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0him\u00a0nodding.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0don\u2019t have\u00a0to\u00a0talk.\u00a0But\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0Nan\u00a0harass\u00a0you\u00a0all\u00a0night,\u00a0right?\u00a0Not\u00a0that\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0need<\/p>\n
to\u00a0convince\u00a0her\u00a0otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0Nan\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0beyond\u00a0worried\u00a0about\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0me\u00a0rest\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0actually\u00a0spoke\u00a0to\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Sure\u00a0enough,\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0we\u00a0pulled\u00a0into\u00a0the driveway\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0family\u00a0home,\u00a0Nan\u00a0was\u00a0right\u00a0behind us. She quickly\u00a0got\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0car<\/p>\n
and\u00a0ran towards\u00a0the\u00a0passenger\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0Chester\u2019s\u00a0car.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0already\u00a0told\u00a0her?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0glancing\u00a0at him\u00a0with\u00a0an accusatory glare.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0shrugged,\u00a0looking\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0sheepish.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0are\u00a0trying\u00a0this\u00a0whole\u00a0honesty\u00a0thing,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0explained.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0keep\u00a0things\u00a0from\u00a0her,\u00a0especially\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0concerns her\u00a0best<\/p>\n
friend.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0sighed,\u00a0knowing\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0right.\u00a0Nan\u00a0was\u00a0desperately\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0trust\u00a0him\u00a0after\u00a0his\u00a0playboy\u00a0tendencies,\u00a0so\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0making\u00a0him<\/p>\n
tell\u00a0her\u00a0everything.\u00a0She\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0furious\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0kept any\u00a0details\u00a0about\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0himself.<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0comprehend\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0happening,\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0open,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0wrapped\u00a0around\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy,\u00a0are\u00a0you okay?\u201d She\u00a0asked,\u00a0hugging\u00a0me\u00a0tightly.\u00a0\u201cIs\u00a0it\u00a0true\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0former\u00a0ex\u2013lover\u00a0has\u00a0returned?\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0517<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0really\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0it,\u00a0Nan,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0shimmy\u00a0my\u00a0way\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0embrace\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0get\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0car.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0might\u00a0not\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0it,\u00a0but\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0to,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0narrowing\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0helped\u00a0me\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0car.\u00a0\u201cYour\u00a0heart is\u00a0broken,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0need\u00a0a\u00a0friend\u00a0right\u00a0now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0need,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0space\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0idea,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0biting\u00a0my\u00a0lower\u00a0lip.\u00a0All\u00a0I\u00a0really\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0was\u00a0curl\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0ball\u00a0and\u00a0cry\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0out\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0no\u00a0tears\u00a0would\u00a0come.\u00a0My\u00a0eyes\u00a0felt\u00a0dry,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0shattered\u00a0beyond\u00a0repair\u00a0at\u00a0this\u00a0point.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0it;\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0bury\u00a0myself\u00a0under\u00a0my\u00a0blankets\u00a0and\u00a0hide\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0world.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0depressed,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0understandable,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said,\u00a0tears\u00a0welling\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0jerk\u00a0for\u00a0not\u00a0talking\u00a0to\u00a0you\u00a0about\u00a0this\u00a0first.\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t believe\u00a0you\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0about\u00a0this\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0way.\u00a0Not\u00a0even\u00a0Irene\u00a0knew\u00a0about her.\u201d\u00a01<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u00a0please\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0Irene\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0happening,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0sink\u00a0even\u00a0lower\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0ground.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0shakes\u00a0her\u00a0head,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0filled\u00a0with\u00a0remorse.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0late\u00a0and\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0sleeping\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0explained.\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0baby\u00a0woke\u00a0up\u00a0once,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0changed\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0put\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0bed.\u00a0Her\u00a0fever\u00a0completely\u00a0broke\u00a0thanks\u00a0to\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0relieved\u00a0to\u00a0hear\u00a0that,\u00a0though\u00a0it\u00a0didn\u2019t make\u00a0me\u00a0feel\u00a0any\u00a0better.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0matter\u00a0of\u00a0time\u00a0before\u00a0Irene\u00a0finds\u00a0out,\u00a0though,\u201d\u00a0Chester\u00a0said,\u00a0leaning\u00a0against\u00a0his\u00a0car.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0finds\u00a0out\u00a0everything,\u00a0and\u00a0plus\u2026\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0Landry.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0thought about\u00a0Matt\u00a0and\u00a0what\u00a0he was\u00a0saying\u00a0the other\u00a0day\u00a0about\u00a0his\u00a0perception\u00a0being\u00a0off.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0rooting\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0father;\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0said\u00a0on\u00a0countless\u00a0occasions\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0wished\u00a0I\u00a0could be\u00a0his\u00a0real\u00a0mother\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0that\u00a0time he\u00a0asked\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0loved\u00a0Gavin.\u00a0It\u00a0took\u00a0me\u00a0by\u00a0surprise,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0answer\u00a0him\u00a0out\u00a0loud,\u00a0but\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0moment that\u00a0I\u00a0decided\u2026\u00a0or\u00a0maybe\u00a0I\u00a0realized,\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0did\u00a0love\u00a0Gavin.<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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