Page 59 of Lie with Me
After he’s gone, I sit on the edge of the bed, just staring atTara. Guilt doing a number on me. I was there. I could have stopped this.
“Stop looking at me like that,” she says with her eyes closed.
“Like what?” I question her.
“Like you pity me.”
“I don’t pity you. I regret not being there.”
“Can’t save me from everyone.” She opens her eyes and looks at me wearily.
“I can try.” I take her hand.
“I’m not worth it.”
“You are most definitely worth it.” I object. “We’re going to figure this out, and then we’re going to figure us out.”
“Us?” she repeats.
“Yes, us. Why do you sound surprised? I’m here, aren’t I?”
“Yes.” She sniffles. “I just thought after the other night, you were done with me.”
“For a second, I thought I was. But I told you, I’ve let a lot of women into my bed, but none of them into my heart.” I squeeze her hand a little tighter. “I not only let you in, I let you take over. Tara, you rule me. And I’m just not prepared to walk away from that. Or us.”
She smiles up at me, tears shining in her big blue eyes.
“I like the idea of us.”
“Me too. So you have to tell me everything. How you got involved in all this. Who ‘they’ are. I need to know every detail.”
She casts her eyes down, and I know she’s hesitant to talk.
“How is telling you all that going to help anything? I’m starting to regret getting you involved.”
I take a deep breath, keeping a firm grip on her hand. It’s time for all my secrets to come out.
“You weren’t the only one who was lying.”
“What?” She sweeps a curious gaze up at me.
“I’m not an entrepreneur.” I sigh. “Neither is Kayne or Jett. We work for an independent contractor who sort of takes the law into its own hands.”
She blinks rapidly, trying to comprehend what I’m tellingher.
“You’re like a spy?”
“Not exactly, but sort of. We’re . . .multifunctional.”
“Multifunctional? What does that mean?” Her expression looks like she has brain freeze. Explaining this is always a challenge.
“It means when there is shady shit to be done, we do it.”
“Who’s we?”
“The organization I work for is called Endeavor. It’s outfitted with all types oftalentedindividuals.”
“Like ex-special ops soldiers?”
