White Collared Part Three: Revenge
“She was defenseless against her emotions as they tore through her, and images from the past bombarded her. She mourned not only her father but also her mother. Her childhood. Her innocence. She released the aches of living alone all these years and of not having family to share her losses and triumphs.
The pain was agonizing. It would have been unbearable had it not been for Jaxon. He stroked her cheeks and let her cry, occasionally kissing the top of her head. Not once did he tell her to stop ...or try to dry her tears. He had given her not only the catharsis, but he stayed to support her through it.
Other than Caden, she didn’t trust anyone more. She wanted Jaxon to know her, and that meant exposing what lay below the surface.
She set a hand on his chest and pushed back. He tucked her hair behind her ears and waited patiently for her to speak.
She released a shuddering breath. “On my fourteenth birthday, my father and I got up at three in the morning to go deer hunting. It wasn’t the only time we went hunting, but my birthdays were special.MoreLess
The pain was agonizing. It would have been unbearable had it not been for Jaxon. He stroked her cheeks and let her cry, occasionally kissing the top of her head. Not once did he tell her to stop ...or try to dry her tears. He had given her not only the catharsis, but he stayed to support her through it.
Other than Caden, she didn’t trust anyone more. She wanted Jaxon to know her, and that meant exposing what lay below the surface.
She set a hand on his chest and pushed back. He tucked her hair behind her ears and waited patiently for her to speak.
She released a shuddering breath. “On my fourteenth birthday, my father and I got up at three in the morning to go deer hunting. It wasn’t the only time we went hunting, but my birthdays were special.MoreLess
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