Wanted by Her Lost Love

could think about was getting to you. I knew you’d fixit. You’d protect me. You’d take care of me. I knewyou’d make it right. All I could think about wasrunning to you. And, oh God, I did and you lookedright through me.”The sick knot in his stomach grew and his chesttightened so much he couldn’t breathe.“You wouldn’t listen,” she said tearfully. “Youwouldn’t listen to anything I had to say. You’d alreadymade your mind up.”He swallowed and closed the distance betweenthem, worried that she’d fall if he didn’t make her sit.But she shook him off and turned her back, hershoulders heaving as her quiet sobs fell over theroom.“I’m listening now, Kelly,” he forced out. “Tell mewhat happened. I’ll believe you. I swear.”But he knew. He already knew. So much of thatday was replaying over and over in his head andsuddenly he was able to see so clearly what he’drefused to see before.And it was killing him.His brother had lied to him after all. Not just liedbut he’d carefully orchestrated the truth and twisted it