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Chaos Again

Author: Liz Barnet
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-09 03:14:53

Evelyn

I couldn’t hold back any longer as the silence stretched between us, thick and suffocating. Jacob wrestled with the words hovering on the edge of his lips, but my patience had worn thin. The storm of emotions swelling in my chest was unbearable—I needed him to speak. I needed answers. At least to end this storm in my heart, the pain that threatened to break me, and hurt me more with each second passing.

"Because?" The word slipped out, barely louder than a whisper.

Jacob turned toward me, closing the space between us with agonizing slowness. His face hovered just an inch from mine, but I couldn’t bring myself to pull away. I didn’t know why. Maybe I didn’t want to.

“Because I don’t want to force my feelings on you,” he murmured, his voice gentle as his hand reached for mine, our fingers intertwining. His other hand rose to my cheek, the warmth of his touch sending shivers through me. “I’ve overstepped every boundary you’ve tried to set. I didn’t give you space to breathe. I was
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Debbie Huber
Can’t wait to see what happens next, I hope she end up with the love of her life, won’t be the same without them getting back to together. They’re what makes this book so good..
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Moumita Chakraborty Roy
I want them together.
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Brandi Farnsworth
I agree with you, it's getting ridiculous.
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