18
The Only Option
Garrett didn’t move for what felt like forever. Devon wanted to see his reaction. She wanted to know that he didn’t think any differently of her. She wanted to know a lot of things, but she wasn’t brave enough to look up at him.
She felt his heavy sigh and the shift of his body toward her. She breathed him in. Her mind was still wondering too many things. She couldn’t believe she had told her story. It had been a secret for so long. She hadn’t wanted to risk someone finding out. What would people think of her…of him? What would they do?
Her mind closed off to that thought.
“Devon,” he said finally.
He pulled her toward him and circled his big, strong arms around her. She tensed, unsure where this was coming from. Was he pitying her? She didn’t need his pity.
“I ho
