Secrets in Mourning
“Connor’s lips quirked at the thought. However, when Lady Victoria’s head raised slowly, freshly tracked tears running down her cheeks, the smile faded as quickly as it had come.
He hadn’t realized she was truly crying. Hadn’t realized that she had been deeply hurt in some way. A part of him actually thought that she wasn’t capable of those feelings. Wasn’t capable of feeling the sting from anything.
“Go away. I don’t want to speak to you.” She didn’t bother wiping her tears, leaving them to stain her cheeks in all their glory.
He never felt comfortable with tears, but seeing her broken, he couldn’t leave. He took a step toward her before he even realized what he was doing. “No.” It was said simply. No reasoning, no justification.
He stepped in front of her, waiting for her to look up at him. Instead, she stood to meet him toe to toe, her body gently brushing against his.
He sucked in a sharp breath at the contact before cursing his desire. She wasn’t for him.
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