Chapter 113 – Were You There?

Jacob’s heart palpitated as he stared into the angry hazel eyes who were waiting to hear his answer. He knew that he wouldn’t be able to hide this from her as much as he wanted to protect her from the horrible truth. Jacob closed his eyes and let out a heavy sigh. His shoulders dropped as his body filled with anxiety and fear. He wasn’t ready to admit everything to her but had a feeling that he would have to. He licked his lips and took in a deep breath. He opened his eyes and softly said, “Can we move this conversation inside, where we can talk alone?” Cassidy could see the pain in Jacob’s eyes; her chest tightened as her heart raced against it, worried that he was about to admit it was all true. A part of her wished he would have reacted differently and told her it was all bullshit because non of it was true. But from the look she saw on his face at that moment, she could see that it was. Cassidy took a step back as she walked over to one of the wind chimes that was still spinnin