Read Online Remember Me: Oakville Series:Book Two by Kathy-Jo Reinhart - Free Book Online

focus on the man in front of me. How long have I been sitting here like this?
    “Amber! Sweetie, what’s wrong? What happened?” Strong hands grip my arms and gently shake me. I’m still frozen. I want to respond, but I just can’t. I feel him pick me up in his arms. My body feels limp, almost boneless. He places me on a bench and kneels down in front of me. Finally, everything stops spinning and I’m able to focus on Beasley’s face. The absolute worry and fear on his face breaks me. Ugly uncontrollable sobs rip through me. Beasley wraps me in his arms and gently rocks me. I feel so foolish for acting this way. Nothing happened that would cause this reaction. Is my brain still just fucked up? The tears are flowing so hard and I can’t seem to stop them.
    After a few minutes of a full-blown snot-cry, I’m finally able to calm down some. Lifting my head, I see a make-up and tear stained mess on Beasley’s white t-shirt. What a mess. He follows my eyes down to his shoulder and sees the mess I’ve made of his shirt. A warm, sweet smile graces his handsome face. That smile alone makes me start to feel so much better. But it doesn’t last long. As if the freak out wasn’t embarrassing enough, I start to feel my nose running. Beasley notices too. Perfect. Before I realize it, he is using the bottom of his shirt to wipe my nose. I’m not sure whether I should be disgusted or touched. Maybe a little of both. He just shrugs his shoulders as I laugh.
    “Being hit in the bumper cars brought back the accident, didn’t it?” Beasley questions cautiously.
    “Ye...yes,” I stammer, unable to catch my breath.
    “It’s okay. Relax. This is a perfectly normal reaction. You have been through something very traumatic. Have you been talking to someone about how you’re feeling?”
    “You mean like a shrink?” Slowly, he shakes his head yes. “No. There’s no reason to, I’m fine.”
    “I don’t think you are...not emotionally anyway. There’s a lot of shit that’s happened to you. When it’s all over, you put on a smile and life goes back to business as usual. At some point you have to acknowledge that this affects you.”
    “There is no point dwelling on something that can’t be changed. Forget and move on is the best way to be rid of it.”
    “This little episode is proof that it isn’t forgotten and you haven’t moved on. You need to deal with all of the feelings you have. They won’t just go away because you want them to. They will eat you from the inside out. What about Kyle, can’t you talk to him about any of this?”
    “NO! He feels guilty enough. He thinks everything bad that happens to me is his fault. I refuse to make it worse for him.”
    “I’m afraid until you start talking through all of the emotions you have bottled up, things like today are going to keep happening.”
    “But why something that I have always loved so much? Something I have always associated with happy memories. Why does it feel like even though he’s gone he is still hurting me? It’s not fair!” I cry as I feel Beasley’s arm wrap around me like a security blanket.
    “I know. It isn’t fair at all. I wish I could take it all away for you. I would do anything to make it better for you.” I look up at him and smile through my tears.
    “You are making it better for me. You’re here. Comforting me. Wiping away my tears...my snot,” I say and I can’t help the laugh that comes along with it. I lean over and kiss him on the cheek. “Let’s go get some junk food. That makes anything better.” He takes my hand and helps me stand.
    As we are standing in line at one of the vendors, I hear a familiar giggle. Turning, I see Jax and Leena walking in our direction. There’s something strange about their demeanor toward one another. They look more like...like they’re dating rather than cousins. The way they are walking so closely together, the way they look into each other’s eyes as they laugh. That can’t be,