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Jessica hated leaning on Braden. It rubbed her in all the wrong ways. But she couldn’t deny that having him there made her feel safe and protected in ways she’d never been.
Her family wasn’t horrible, but she never felt like she made sense with them. Her parents were high school sweethearts, and they struggled to build a life together. They worked long hours and saved as much as they could in hopes they could retire one day. Her sister followed in their footsteps, marrying her high school sweetheart and building a life in the same small, dying town where their parents lived.
Jessica was the only one who wanted more. Who wanted a life outside their small town, in a city with excitement and anonymity and people who wouldn’t pry into her past.
Until she was accused of murder.
She was c
