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truth of it would rattle her too much. She needed to be home, among friends. They’d lend her the comfort he couldn’t give her. Once they reached Twin Oaks he’d tell her. He’d muster the courage and explain to her all that he could. She wouldn’t understand, of course, she wouldn’t take it well. She’d hate him and he wouldn’t blame her. At the moment, he hated himself.
Halfway home, Jenna put a hand on his arm. “Blue, you’re scaring me. You haven’t said one word. Did I do something to upset you?”
She’d given him a slice of heaven, that’s what she’d done. Last night they shared something magical,something he’d never forget. Jenna had given herself to him completely, placing her faith and trust in him. Cash had never known a woman like Jenna. He’d never touched a decent woman. The hell of it was, he didn’t deserve her concern. He didn’t deserve her.
But in truth, she hadn’t really given herself to him, but to the man she believed him to be, the man she’d fallen in love with. Cash Callahan was a stranger to her and he’d unknowingly taken her innocence. “No, sugar, you haven’t upset me. I’ve got a lot on my mind, is all.”
He left it at that. Every so often he’d glance at Jenna’s face and see the worry there. She’d nibble on her lip, or frown, then catch herself, attempting to appear cheerful, but Cash knew she was just pretending. He hated that she fretted so, but it couldn’t really be helped. He couldn’t pretend to be someone he wasn’t. Not even for Jenna.
He heaved a deep weary sigh when they reached the gates of Twin Oaks. This had been his home for weeks. Jenna had taken him in, saved his life and nursed him back from the dead. He’d been content here, with Jenna by his side, and if his memory hadn’t returned, they would have begun their new life together as husband and wife. But that wasn’t to be.
He owed her the truth.
He turned to her then, taking her hand and placing a kiss there. The last one they would share.“Jenna, you’re a special woman. I think I’m half in love with you, but you have to know the truth.”
“Oh, Blue,” she said with a wistful sigh, “you love me?”
Cash’s gut clenched at the sweet, hope-filled sound of Jenna’s voice. He had half a mind not to tell her, not to crush all of her hopes. Never in his life had he faced such a difficult dilemma. But could he go on pretending that he was Blue Montgomery? Could he fake being a farmer, to keep a smile on Jenna’s face? And what if she learned the truth in another way? The harm done with those lies would devastate her even more. No, he had to tell her. He had to speak the truth.
“That’s just it, Jenna. I have no right to you. I’m not Blue Montgomery. I’m not your Blue.”
Chapter Five
J enna sat impatiently on the parlor sofa waiting for Blue, or the man she thought was Blue, to return from unhitching the wagon. She couldn’t believe this was happening. He had to be mistaken. The man she just married had to be Blue Montgomery. There was no other explanation. Yet her palms were moist with sweat, her heart raced overly so and her mind went hazy, miserably trying to rehash events that pointed to Blue not being Blue at all.
Could it possibly be?
The door opened slowly and Blue entered, his gaze locking with hers. What she found in those deep penetrating eyes truly frightened her.
“Jenna,” he said quietly.
She followed his movements, the long purposeful strides she’d come to know as Blue’s. He sat beside her. His nearness brought her comfort, butwhen she gazed into his troubled eyes again, all that ease disappeared.
“I have to try to explain.” He reached back to rub the back of his neck, but tension still marred his face. She’d never seen him appear so shaken and perplexed. Jenna’s heart took a steep tumble yet she had no choice but to sit there, waiting, fearful of what that explanation might be. “It’s not a pretty story, I’m
Halfway home, Jenna put a hand on his arm. “Blue, you’re scaring me. You haven’t said one word. Did I do something to upset you?”
She’d given him a slice of heaven, that’s what she’d done. Last night they shared something magical,something he’d never forget. Jenna had given herself to him completely, placing her faith and trust in him. Cash had never known a woman like Jenna. He’d never touched a decent woman. The hell of it was, he didn’t deserve her concern. He didn’t deserve her.
But in truth, she hadn’t really given herself to him, but to the man she believed him to be, the man she’d fallen in love with. Cash Callahan was a stranger to her and he’d unknowingly taken her innocence. “No, sugar, you haven’t upset me. I’ve got a lot on my mind, is all.”
He left it at that. Every so often he’d glance at Jenna’s face and see the worry there. She’d nibble on her lip, or frown, then catch herself, attempting to appear cheerful, but Cash knew she was just pretending. He hated that she fretted so, but it couldn’t really be helped. He couldn’t pretend to be someone he wasn’t. Not even for Jenna.
He heaved a deep weary sigh when they reached the gates of Twin Oaks. This had been his home for weeks. Jenna had taken him in, saved his life and nursed him back from the dead. He’d been content here, with Jenna by his side, and if his memory hadn’t returned, they would have begun their new life together as husband and wife. But that wasn’t to be.
He owed her the truth.
He turned to her then, taking her hand and placing a kiss there. The last one they would share.“Jenna, you’re a special woman. I think I’m half in love with you, but you have to know the truth.”
“Oh, Blue,” she said with a wistful sigh, “you love me?”
Cash’s gut clenched at the sweet, hope-filled sound of Jenna’s voice. He had half a mind not to tell her, not to crush all of her hopes. Never in his life had he faced such a difficult dilemma. But could he go on pretending that he was Blue Montgomery? Could he fake being a farmer, to keep a smile on Jenna’s face? And what if she learned the truth in another way? The harm done with those lies would devastate her even more. No, he had to tell her. He had to speak the truth.
“That’s just it, Jenna. I have no right to you. I’m not Blue Montgomery. I’m not your Blue.”
Chapter Five
J enna sat impatiently on the parlor sofa waiting for Blue, or the man she thought was Blue, to return from unhitching the wagon. She couldn’t believe this was happening. He had to be mistaken. The man she just married had to be Blue Montgomery. There was no other explanation. Yet her palms were moist with sweat, her heart raced overly so and her mind went hazy, miserably trying to rehash events that pointed to Blue not being Blue at all.
Could it possibly be?
The door opened slowly and Blue entered, his gaze locking with hers. What she found in those deep penetrating eyes truly frightened her.
“Jenna,” he said quietly.
She followed his movements, the long purposeful strides she’d come to know as Blue’s. He sat beside her. His nearness brought her comfort, butwhen she gazed into his troubled eyes again, all that ease disappeared.
“I have to try to explain.” He reached back to rub the back of his neck, but tension still marred his face. She’d never seen him appear so shaken and perplexed. Jenna’s heart took a steep tumble yet she had no choice but to sit there, waiting, fearful of what that explanation might be. “It’s not a pretty story, I’m
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