Chapter 32

I swiped at the lone tear that fell down my cheek as the whole thing played out in my head. I’d never really spoken to anyone about it all before. I’d told Anna that he’d cheated a couple of times, but she didn’t realise the extent of it. It seemed like the only one who knew, was Jace. I looked up at him, waiting to see his reaction. He just carried on staring at me for a couple of minutes and we sat in an uncomfortable silence. He seemed to be choosing his words carefully.

Finally, he seemed to gather his thoughts enough to speak.

“I’m sorry for what he did to you, Stripes. You shouldn’t have had to go through that, and I wish I’d been there for you to talk to when you needed it. But thank you for telling me the truth now.”

He bent his head and kissed my cheek. The feel of his lips lingered there for much longer than his mouth actually did.

He pressed his forehead to mine, and my heart seemed to thump in my chest. I’d not felt anything like this for so long that