“All my good intentions were lost in the confusion, and we both sought any anchor we could, and emotional turmoil became physical. It’s as simple as that. I didn’t initiate it, but neither was I able to stop it. I used to think I was too inexperienced to know how to stop or control it, but true or not, that’s a weak excuse.”
Following along intently and wrapped in the embrace of lacerating memories, Becky almost missed his last statement. When she had snap-analyzed the rest and reached it, her line of thought came to an abrupt halt. “Wait. What? How inexperienced? You can’t tell me….”
Shane didn’t reply, and as she watched his face, he raised his guard for the first time since they’d stepped outside. To this point, he had been entirely candid, but now he clenched his jaw, hardening his e
