You Belong to Me (Brook Hollow 1) - Page 17

Sam led Mike out of Jessy’s house while reading him his rights.

Lily and Melanie came running in the door. Lily ran straight to Jessy, her face filled with fear. She hugged Jessy tight so Jessy couldn’t breathe.

“What is going on?”

Jessy explained what happened.

“How creepy to want to spy on you like that.” Lily shuddered, not understanding.

“I feel sorry for him. I had you to keep my spirits up when Mama was in her last days. He has no one,” Jessy said tearfully, making Lincoln hug her again. He laid his chin on her head and let her cry.

“You are too soft, Jessy.”

Melanie handed Jessy some tissues. “That is such a sad story. What is going to happen to him?”

Jessy looked at Abel, pleading on Mike’s behalf. “He can’t go to jail. Who will take care of his mom? You heard him, he wasn’t intending to hurt me.”

Abel sighed, shaking his head as he looked at all the women’s sad faces. He let out a frustrated sigh. “I’ll talk to him and make sure he knows how wrong this is. I’ll have a talk with the judge.”

Jessy sighed with relief. “Thank you.”

She looked up at Lincoln with her red-rimmed eyes. Great, his last memory of her would be her puffy red eyes and red nose. She never looked good when she cried. “Thanks for getting here so quick.”

“You can’t leave town, Jessy. Jagger will never quit looking for you. Make a stand with us besides you.”

Jessy looked around the small house. For a short time, it had been paradise but paradise never lasted. Lily gave her a pleading look. She liked her new life here, too. She had no idea what to say or do, but she felt the spotlight on her. If she made the wrong decision, these people could be caught in the crossfire.

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Lincoln felt like his throat was closing up. Letting her leave town would mean he could go back to his calm orderly life. Jessy made him feel so many things at once, that he didn’t know of he was coming or going. But how boring would that be? He didn’t want his old dull life. He wanted Jessy. He knew he was going to have to open himself up with his sibling and hers looking on, and not even trying to hide their interest.

“I know I fucked up being so suspicious of you. I have a quick temper, but once I calm down I am willing to work things out.”

She looked like she was going to interrupt but he had to get this out once and for all. “Please, Jessy, don’t go. Don’t leave Brook Hollow or me. Give us a chance.”

Her lips trembled and all he wanted to do was hold her and kiss her. Her pretty green eyes were filled with doubt and lost hope. She didn’t even have any expectations from him and that made him feel so much angst. Lily was right. He proved he was unreliable in hard times, but if she gave him another chance he would stand by her side no matter what.

“I am falling in love with you,” he blurted out. The words sounded right and he knew it was the truth. He had been too afraid to admit it, but now it was out there. It was time he made a stand. “You will take my heart with you if you go, Jessy, whatever your last name is.”

Her smile was soft and filled with sorrow at the same time. “It’s Fallon. Jessy Marie Fallon.”

He walked up to her and lifted her chin up. Her beautiful green eyes were shining with tears and felt bad for giving her another example that men ran in times of trouble. He placed a soft tender kiss full of promises on her lips and he tasted a tear. It was salty.

He moved her hair out of the way. She was beautiful and strong, but he wanted her to lean on him. He wanted to build a hedge around her so no one would ever hurt her again.

“Stay. I will protect you. I will stand by you. I promise, Jessy.”

“We will protect you!” Abel shouted from the other side of the room. He heard Melanie and Lily whispering to each other. Lincoln rolled his eyes. “Brothers are a pain in the ass, I swear.”

“Are you sure, Lincoln? I can’t blame you for walking away. This trouble is mine not yours.” She looked like she yearned to accept what he was saying as the truth. He understood her fear. No one had ever taken care of her. She’d given all of herself to her family. He needed time to prove he was being for real.

“Ours, Jessy. You’re not alone in this,” Lily added firmly, but loudly from across the room.

Lincoln wanted to pump his fist in the air for all the support he was getting. Abel nodded, looking serious. “If Jagger dares to step in my town he will be sorry. Kicking ass is my favorite thing to do.”

Jessy didn’t look fully convinced, but after an eternity of silence her eyes softened and he swore he saw love in them. He didn’t care if he was imagining it. He felt his heart melt into a mushy goo.

“Guess we’ll be staying then,” she announced, tears rolling down her pale cheek.

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