he closed the door behind his back. I was seconds away from sobbing like a little child. I

mises and he charmed me into falling in love with him. I had never claimed to be the smartest person in the world but I was

ag and finished shoving my clothes into it before I zipped it up and tossed it into the bed. I spun and stared into the

my way to the closet, grabbed the shoebox and opened the lid. I stared down at several wads of cas

norable actions recently because we were desperate for money, desperate to keep this decrepit r

aels was

or the life he stole from me

ack to the grab my duffel bag and ran from the ro

door. The tall privacy fence blocked the neighbors from seeing into the backyard so I pushed through the gara

ar in my rearview mirror and kicked it down when I turned left on

he only solution I had was driving East until when I feel safe, wherever it will be. But before I actua

find me. I may not know everything about running away but the m

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oing to be the death of me. We had one month to complete a full renovation on an old Victorian

e were both seventeen years old. Coming here from Ireland was a huge culture shock to both of us, but we were settling in

ce our bills were being paid and we derived from being the best builders to the two most handsome brothe

ng at the bar, drinking my liver into submissio

tently inked myself whenever I was stressed out, which was a lot lately. And Jackson knew my so

son had an opening, my mood even went darker when Reen

nd thinking the bar sounded pretty damn good right now. If Jackson was really gone, where am I going to go for m

ek ago, Blair, I'm sorry. His daughter was having a tough

an my hand over my face and br

ot who has an opening if you interested in meeting with her and tell

can look through, I want to s

ht now but just know she is my cou