Chapter 4
Maggie stared at Shane’s big hands on top of hers. His words reassured her. She’d always been able to tell him anything. Things she could never tell her family. Her fears, her nightmares, her hopes, her dreams—Shane had heard them all. Why hold back now?
“Part of why today made me angry was that I thought this was something I needed to get over. Something I needed to accomplish in order to fix myself. I’m mad because as it turns out, this wasn’t holding me back.” She itched to move, but Shane held her hands fast. She swung her legs out under the table instead.
“Holding you back from what?” He looked directly into her eyes.
She loved that he did that. Like he could see every piece of her. Except for the pieces she couldn’t show anyone.
She leaned forward on the table and spok
