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Authors: Kimberly Blalock
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Jax twisted his fingers together in his lap.
I wanted to stand up for myself, but I could barely believe wha t’ d just happened. A man who barely knew me has just offered to marry me.
“ Isabella, yo u’ ll marry Jax . ”
My eyes fell to the floor. I’ d never marry because I was ordered too. Tha t’ s was n’ t the question. I did n’ t want to marry just anyone, though. I wanted to be in love. I want to be swept off of my feet. I wanted to be adored and treasured. I wanted to wake up to see the man that stole my heart and padded it with his love. I wanted to have what my parents had. I wanted to marry my soul-mate.
“ Bella , ” Jax approached me carefully. He was tall, muscles peeked through his suit. His jaw tightened and brows wrinkled. He reached up to his neck as he loosened his tie and removed the button. His jacket slid off of his strong arms and then dropped to the chair I’ d been sitting in.
“ I know this is probably the most difficult thing yo u’ ve ever been hit with, with the exception of your mothe r’ s passing . ” His voice lowered. He moved forward and took my hands into his .“ Let me take care of you. Protect you . ”
“ Jax, how could you marry me if yo u’ re already married ? ”
His eyes fell to his left hand .“ Bella, I’ m not married . ”
“ Isabella , ” Papa growled.
“ No, i t’ s okay I’ ll tell her. My wife passed away nine months ago. She was in an accident . ” Pain, regret, and hate all swirled within the greys of his eyes.
“I’ m so sorry, I did n’ t know . ” I gasped.
His head shook .“ No, you did n’ t and tha t’ s okay . ”
“ Listen, I really appreciate everyon e’ s concerns, but I’ m not getting married. I can handle anything that those assholes throw at me . ”
“ Isabella, what would your mother say if she heard you speaking that way ? ”
“ Sorry." I tucked a loose How much time do you have ? ” I was n’ t sorry.
“ They gave me a year, maybe more. I do n’ t know . ” He pinched the bridge of his nose.
My body shoved into Pap a’ s. I gasped for air as the tears filled my breaking heart.
“ I t’ s okay princess. I t’ s all going to be okay . ” He hugged me back. We stood like that for several minutes.
I stepped back as I held his face .“ I love you, Papa. I’ m so sorry this is happening to you . ” I wiped the tears away from my cheeks with the sleeve of my sweater .“ Is there nothing that can be done ? ”
“ No . ” He stepped away .“I’ ve lived a good life. Do n’ t cry for me. I’ ll be with your Momma soon. W e’ ll watch over you together . ”
I bowed into my sob.
He rounded his desk .“ Yo u’ ll go with Jax and discuss this. Will that do ? ”
My eyes turned to Jax seeing him nod. Why would he do this? Why would a man put himself into danger? I knew the danger was real. I knew why Papa was pushing me to this. I would take over what my father had worked so hard to accomplish. I would be in charge of the trucking company. I knew the y’ d come for me. That was a given, but I would n’ t let them see me scared. After today I wouldn't cry in front of anyone ever again.
Chapter 7
Jax
My tunnel vision blocked everything in the room. Sh e’ d been crying. Sad. Heart broken. Her father asked me to come here today hoping I’ d marry his daughter. The payment of choice, a safe and comfortable future for his princess.
He'd leave her a fortune, but h e’ d been worried someone would take it all away from her. And h e’ d had been right to worry. She was his only Heir.
Bell a’ s fragile, but strong. She was like a flower. They wilt if not kept watered every once in a while, but could survive harsh summer heat. Her tears were n’ t coming from weakness; the y’ d been coming from a place of love and sadness. Sh e’ d been sad; her father had for one, just told her he was going to die. And two, he'd insisted she marry someone that she did n’ t love but she will
I wanted to stand up for myself, but I could barely believe wha t’ d just happened. A man who barely knew me has just offered to marry me.
“ Isabella, yo u’ ll marry Jax . ”
My eyes fell to the floor. I’ d never marry because I was ordered too. Tha t’ s was n’ t the question. I did n’ t want to marry just anyone, though. I wanted to be in love. I want to be swept off of my feet. I wanted to be adored and treasured. I wanted to wake up to see the man that stole my heart and padded it with his love. I wanted to have what my parents had. I wanted to marry my soul-mate.
“ Bella , ” Jax approached me carefully. He was tall, muscles peeked through his suit. His jaw tightened and brows wrinkled. He reached up to his neck as he loosened his tie and removed the button. His jacket slid off of his strong arms and then dropped to the chair I’ d been sitting in.
“ I know this is probably the most difficult thing yo u’ ve ever been hit with, with the exception of your mothe r’ s passing . ” His voice lowered. He moved forward and took my hands into his .“ Let me take care of you. Protect you . ”
“ Jax, how could you marry me if yo u’ re already married ? ”
His eyes fell to his left hand .“ Bella, I’ m not married . ”
“ Isabella , ” Papa growled.
“ No, i t’ s okay I’ ll tell her. My wife passed away nine months ago. She was in an accident . ” Pain, regret, and hate all swirled within the greys of his eyes.
“I’ m so sorry, I did n’ t know . ” I gasped.
His head shook .“ No, you did n’ t and tha t’ s okay . ”
“ Listen, I really appreciate everyon e’ s concerns, but I’ m not getting married. I can handle anything that those assholes throw at me . ”
“ Isabella, what would your mother say if she heard you speaking that way ? ”
“ Sorry." I tucked a loose How much time do you have ? ” I was n’ t sorry.
“ They gave me a year, maybe more. I do n’ t know . ” He pinched the bridge of his nose.
My body shoved into Pap a’ s. I gasped for air as the tears filled my breaking heart.
“ I t’ s okay princess. I t’ s all going to be okay . ” He hugged me back. We stood like that for several minutes.
I stepped back as I held his face .“ I love you, Papa. I’ m so sorry this is happening to you . ” I wiped the tears away from my cheeks with the sleeve of my sweater .“ Is there nothing that can be done ? ”
“ No . ” He stepped away .“I’ ve lived a good life. Do n’ t cry for me. I’ ll be with your Momma soon. W e’ ll watch over you together . ”
I bowed into my sob.
He rounded his desk .“ Yo u’ ll go with Jax and discuss this. Will that do ? ”
My eyes turned to Jax seeing him nod. Why would he do this? Why would a man put himself into danger? I knew the danger was real. I knew why Papa was pushing me to this. I would take over what my father had worked so hard to accomplish. I would be in charge of the trucking company. I knew the y’ d come for me. That was a given, but I would n’ t let them see me scared. After today I wouldn't cry in front of anyone ever again.
Chapter 7
Jax
My tunnel vision blocked everything in the room. Sh e’ d been crying. Sad. Heart broken. Her father asked me to come here today hoping I’ d marry his daughter. The payment of choice, a safe and comfortable future for his princess.
He'd leave her a fortune, but h e’ d been worried someone would take it all away from her. And h e’ d had been right to worry. She was his only Heir.
Bell a’ s fragile, but strong. She was like a flower. They wilt if not kept watered every once in a while, but could survive harsh summer heat. Her tears were n’ t coming from weakness; the y’ d been coming from a place of love and sadness. Sh e’ d been sad; her father had for one, just told her he was going to die. And two, he'd insisted she marry someone that she did n’ t love but she will
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