Im sure youll turn that around in no time, she said, then added, And I hope you and your father will be very happy here. She realized she was fighting a losing battle with the house and refused to give him the satisfaction of hearing any more of her protests.
Before anyone could say anything else, she
spun on her heel and strode back to her house.
Once inside, she dropped her briefcase by the front door, then stood at the front window and stared outside. She watched as Jerrod took the For Sale sign down and walked it over to lean it against the side of the garage.
When hed touched her face the night before, shed wanted to fall into his arms, feel the heat of his mouth, allow him to take whatever he wanted or needed from her. And that had frightened her.
At eighteen she had been positively besotted with Jerrod McCain. Shed given him power over her mind, her body and her heart. And he had thrown it all away, leaving her in a state of devastation shed never fully recovered from and never again wanted to experience.
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