Page 50 of Stay A Little Longer
Lemon stared at him for a long moment, her blue eyes going soft before she shook her head, “Wow, you really are in love with him.”
“You’re just now getting that?” He snorted.
“You’re willing to walk away, to break your own heart so long as it means keeping him safe. That’s love, Trent. Real love. Selfless love. The kind that changes you for the better”
He smiled despite the fact his heart was aching. He was in love. For the first time in his life, he was in love. He’d found the man he wanted to spend the rest of his life with but it might not be enough. He might have to leave Lance, to protect him, to keep him safe and happy.
He’d been selfish most of his life. Lying to get what he wanted. Lying about who he was. But he wouldn’t be selfish this time, not when it came to Lance.
He’d put him first. Tonight, when he came home from work, Trent would sit him down and tell him the truth. He’d tell Lance that he was in love with him and hope that his confession didn’t send the other man running in the other direction.
It was all he could do.
Lemon’s phone pinged on the table, bringing him back to the present. Her brows furrowed as she picked it up and he scrubbed a hand over his face. When she made a small sound, a quick intake of breath, he opened his eyes and when he saw the look of concern on her face he winced.
“What is it?”
“Uh… Trent, we have a problem.”
“What now?”
“I don’t think you have until tonight to talk things through with Lance and figure it out.”
His gut twisted, “What’s going on?”
Lemon put the phone face down on the table. Slowly, she met his gaze. Those blue eyes, soft and sad, sent a slice of pain through his chest. She bit her lip and he knew before she even put it into words.
“That was Shane. There are reporters in town asking the locals about you, about if they’ve seen you. They’re here.”
Trent felt all the air rush out of his lungs. They were here. In Fate. They’d found him. Lemon had been right. Again.
“My time is up.”
