Jake
"I guess I've been wrong all along, Jackson isn't dead. He didn't die that night. He has found me and now back for revenge." She let out slowly while I continued staring at her.
I didn't know she had finished until it was almost a minute and she hadn't said a word. The silence was eating deep into me, I was momentarily speechless. The realization hit like a punch, Jackson wasn't dead. He'd survived, and now he was back, sending threats.
I almost couldn't believe she was once married, not once did I ever imagine that or that she had been through that much abuse. I had so many questions running through my mind but it wasn't the right time for that.
Laura's struggles weren't over yet, and she was still in danger. I clenched my fists, feeling a wave of protectiveness wash over me. I couldn't let her face this alone, not when I had the resources to protect her.
"Move in with me," I said, meeting her gaze.
