A Love That Shouldn’t Exist
Still audible in my ears was Jax's laughing.
"You just made the worst mistake of your life."
Perhaps I have.
Perhaps this was not something one could return from.
Nevertheless, the fact is I had already given up a great deal.
Ethan here. Tess. I am.
And I might as well burn the debris if I was going to lose everything.
Sitting across from Jax, my hands were fists.
His fingers tapping on the edge of his whiskey glass, his smile was lazy.
He said, "so, drawled."
"Exactly what do you want, sweetheart?"
I forced myself to swallow.
I have previously mentioned it.
Already decided on my course of action.
Still, repeating it meant it was real.
It meant I was truly doing this.
I whispered, "I want to bring him down."
Jax amusedly leaned his head forward.
Ethan Carter asks,
My throat grew tight.
I nodded.
His smile grew more wide.
"Then let's address how."
Jax slanted forward, his voice low.
"The secret is to destroy Ethan?"
He gave a tap on his temple.
Not only is he being exposed here.
I scowled.
Then what?
Jax wore a slow, cautious smile.
You have to help him to believe you still love him.
My heart came to stop.
"No," I remarked right away. "I cannot"—
"You can. Jax let out a breath, leaned back.
And would you like him wrecked? You will also.
I shook my head, my pulse skipping.
I cannot go back to him.
Jax continued to smile.
"Oh, sweetheart," he whispered.
"You hardly left."
The words slashed over me, sharp and brutal.
Since he was not incorrect.
Ethan's hold on me had not relaxed even now.
I felt the weight of him even now.
The heat is there. The pining for something. the devastation.
And Jux? He witnessed everything. She knew.
Tell me something, Jax thought, whirling his drink.
"If Ethan walked through that door right now…"
He met my gaze, his smirk disappearing.
" Would you run?"
I gasped in a sucking motion.
would I? The logical part of me yelled yes.
But the part of me still yearned for him?
That section remained silent.
And among all that, that was the most horrific thing.
Jax hunched in.
"You still love him.".
I closed my mouth tightly. "No.."
Jays laughed. "then show it."
I let out a sigh and spoke steadily.
"What are you asking me to do?"
Jax gracedfully nodded.
"Simple.."
On the table he set a phone.
The number Ethan was on the screen already.
"Call him, Jax remarked."
Let him know you are returning.
My gut sank.
There was this.
The instant I turned away from him permanently.
Perhaps instead.
Perhaps that was the instant I at last saved myself.
I took hold of the phone.
and pressed call.
It sounded. Double twice.
Then: "Liv."
His voice was pointed. Tight.
Like he had been awaiting this.
Like he had learned.
I gulped while my pulse screamed.
"Ethan,," I said softly.
Quietness.
"Where are you?" then
I shot Jax a quick glance.
His smile conveyed all I needed.
I was in charge for once.
Though it didn't feel like it.
I gasped in a sucking motion.
"I had to see you."
Ethan let out a harsh breath.
You departed.
I close my eyes.
Know.
Still another silent beat.
Then, "when?"
I took hold of the phone.
Today evening.
Ethan had no hesitation.
"Where?" I fixed my gaze on Jax.
He assigned me a residence address.
Furthermore I? I went back and repeated it.
Fixing my fate. The call came to an end.
The room was far too silent.
Jax leaned back, flashing a smile.
"Well," he mumbled.
"This ought to be enjoyable." I, though,
I doubted whether I had merely saved myself.
Alternatively, if I had just negotiated with the devil.
And the worst aspect is as well.
I questioned whether I still cared.
Liv agrees to see Ethan but for what reason?
Jax controls her, but is she actually the one acting?
Ethan is waiting; this is not a going away situation.
The reunion transforming all.