Chapter Forty-Two
It started with one tear, followed by another, then another, until they streamed down my face and I was gasping for air. My breaths came out in short, gasping puffs of white from the cold that fogged up the inside of the car.
All my life I’d felt empty inside. I’d searched for something to fill that empty space. Somehow, someway I’d found my way to Jax. He was the one who had shown me that I was someone important. Jax and Caroline gave me the family I’d never had. Even with Greg in my life, I’d always felt there was something missing. I’d fought time and won. Jax and Caroline were back in my life for a fleeting moment, only to have them slip away again. I’d made the decision to stop fighting. I’d chosen the path away from Jax, and it was tearing me apart.
Shivering, I
