ANYTA'S POV
My heart lurched as the memory jar twisted open. I exhaled deeply, holding Jamie's gaze steadily.
“That’s… a loaded question.”
He raised his brows. “I like loaded questions.”
I studied him for a second, debating how much to say. Then I decided, why not? If I was going to keep doing this, going on dates, letting men see parts of me.
I couldn’t keep editing my life into something smaller and more convenient.
It was better to be honest up front, that way they either left early, before it got too deep, or they stayed, knowing what they needed to.
“It was one of the toughest times of my life,” I said finally.
Jamie’s expression shifted immediately, his focus sharpening visibly. “Yeah?”
I nodded. “I was very broke. One of the many disadvantages of marrying really young and w
