Stay with Me: The Moran Brothers Series

Preface

Say Something

Knight

“If you love me say it. Don’t be a fucking coward,” I bellow. My Adam’s apple bobs as I swallow. “If you love me, fucking admit it. Say something, baby. Admit that shit.”

She’s frozen in the middle of the parking lot. An umbrella held above her pretty head. She remains perfect as always. The opposite of everything I am.

Rain pours down soaking me to the bone. My hair is plastered to my forehead, covering my eyes as the downpour washes my overgrown locks into my face. My clothes cling to my skin, but none of that matters.

Not as long as she’s walking out of my life. Again. It doesn’t matter if we see each other in passing at family affairs. If she does this, she’s closing the one door that I want us to walk through together. She’s taking my heart this time.

“Reminisce,” I boom her name when she takes a slight step forward not turning to face me. “Don’t do this shit. You have no more excuses. I’m everything you want. Admit that shit and stop running from me.”

She turns slowly. Even through the rain, I can see the tears building in those gorgeous eyes. She’s so fucking breathtaking. I want to go to her, but that can’t happen this time. This time it’s all on her. She has to meet me halfway.

“What do you want from me?” she chokes out.

“I want you to tell the truth. I want you to put us out of our misery.” I pause and pound at my chest. “I’m what you want. The damn universe gave me to you on a platter. The one thing I loved is gone, and I’m on the fucking verge of losing the only thing I love more.”

“You don’t love me.”

“Bullshit and you know it.”

Her shoulders sag and she drops her head. It’s like time stops. I hold my breath. This is it. She’s going to break me for the final time.

I’m about to lose it all.