Silence reclaimed the space between them. When she returned his gaze, he backed away and shook his head. “Why didn’t you tell me?”
Heaven scoffed at the question, moving in the same direction he had. “I found out the night we returned from Cleveland, before I came to talk to you. You were so upset I didn’t want to cause you more stress.”
Layne backed farther away. He was so fixated on her, he didn’t see the old rock well behind him. The sudden halt knocked him off balance, but he steadied himself and leaned against the edge.
“You didn’t think to tell me after I woke up?” he asked.
“I wanted to tell you. I tried telling you on the day we talked in the bedroom. You kept your distance from me. You still are.”
He didn’t deny her accusations. Deep down, he had to know it was true. The guil
