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I lose it, tears streaming down my face as my strength gives out, my whole body shaking as I sob into his side. He holds me against him like I’m the most precious thing on earth. I can barely breathe, but his presence and warmth are the only things that make me feel safe in this moment.

It’s ironic…

After everything, the one person who’s always been my source of anger is the one who’s holding me now.

I hate him, but as I lie here crying into his side, I realize I might just love him with my whole heart.

My heart has a mind of its own, betraying me with every beat. My head is a tangled mess of feelings, and I can’t get them straight. All I know is right here and now, I need this man more than ever.

Chapter 25

Jaydon

It's been two weeks.

Two weeks since I thought I lost the woman I’m no doubt falling for.

She continues to push me away; something is holding her back, and I’m not quite sure what it is. I thought we had reached a turning point while she was in the hospital, but when we got back home, she was back to her normal, stubborn self. I know we have always pushed each other's buttons, but it’s something more than that.

I plan on getting to the bottom of it, but the timing hasn’t been right. I’ve focused solely on getting her healthy, whether she likes it or not.

When we were at the hospital, she finally remembered the cause of the accident. She revealed that Kevin lost his shit when she accidentally let it slip that I had given her flowers. Apparently, in his mind, they weresomething more than what she wanted. I knew it was all that dumb fuck’s fault.

He ended up getting charges from the accident, and I wish Ellie had pressed charges as well, but she wants to move on and put it all in the past. He better hope I never see his ass around town. I might be tempted to give him a taste of the same injury that Ellie had to endure.

The bruising on her face is fading, and the cut on the side of her head is healing nicely. I’ve been taking her to all of her doctor's appointments to be sure. She’s never pleased when I tell her I’m driving her, but she eventually gives in, and I get my way. I blackmailed her with my cooking skills; I told her if she didn’t let me take her, then I wouldn't cook her dinner. I would still do it anyway, but I know how much she hates cooking, and it works to my advantage. She has no problem requesting what she wants to eat for dinner every night.

Even with the bruising still fading on the side of her face, she's still as gorgeous as ever.

I know she's probably tired of my ass by now. I haven't worked a day since her accident, only going into the office randomly. I haven't been able to bring myself to do it. I can't leave her by herself. She has nobody else to take care of her… only me, and the selfish asshole inme loves it.

As she walks to the bedroom, I follow closely behind her because she still gets dizzy from time to time. The doctor said it would take time, but that it would eventually fade as well.

“I’m fine, Jaydon… I can walk up the stairs by myself.” She spins, clearly aggravated with me.

I reach for her and pull her in close, but she quickly puts her hands on my chest, trying to push me away. We still haven't had a serious talk yet, and I’m going out of my fucking mind. All I want to do is take care of her, but she sure as fuck is still making it difficult.

“I’m trying to help you… dammit, I want to take care of you!” I’m at my wits' end trying to break through her walls.

“Don’t you have someone else you should be takingcare of?” she says, with hurt evident in her voice.

“Peachy, who the fuck else would I be taking care of?”

She huffs dramatically, “Oh, I don’t know, Jaydon… probably Breanne, weren’t you fucking her?”

I pull back to look into her gorgeous eyes; I’m confused as fuck right now. I study her face, trying to seewhere she's going with this… she’s gutting me with that look of sadness in her eyes. But I have no choice but to tell her the truth. I mean, I thought everyone already knew about this.

“Yeah, Peachy, but I don’t know why you’re bringing this shit up right now… it's in the past, so long ago, fuck…”

She tries to pry my arms from around her back, “Jaydon, please, a fucking month is hardly a long time ago… just let me go.”

My eyes narrow, and my forehead creases. No… she's got this shit all wrong. My face is dead serious because I’m about to blow her fucking mind.

“Peachy, I need you to fucking listen to me… I dated Breanne back when I was in fucking high school, and I broke things off with her when I found out she was cheating on me. She still messages me from time to time, trying to get back with me… she's fucking insane.”

An unshed tear forms, about to fall, then she speaks, “Jaydon, why didn’t you just tell me you were fucking my sister?”

My fucking heart drops into my stomach at her words.She's got this all wrong… she thinks I’ve been fucking her sister.

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