Page 49 of Timeless

I looked at Jax. Why was he here after midnight?

“Amber?”

I cleared my throat.Don’t let him hear it. “Yeah?” I faked an okay voice. But I was hoping he wasn’t going to ask anything else of me. Because I don’t think I could fake more than one-word answers.

I knew he could make out my figure. I just wasn’t standing in the light of the hallway.

“I’m leaving.”

He’s what? “Leaving?” I repeated, not believing I had heard him correctly.

“Yeah. I think it’s best that Jack just keeps thinking I’m in prison,” he said firmly like he was doing the best thing for Jack and me.

He was leaving. I swallowed sharply. Right. I should have expected this. “You’re leaving.” I repeated it again. Will had broken the piece of heart I’d trusted him with and Jax was standing here breaking the rest of my heart, which had been on pause for him.

I had pushed him down so deep, he became a part of me. I hadn’t stopped loving him.

“I just wanted to tell you before I left.” Jax stuffed his hands in his pockets, trying to see me through the darkness.

I scoffed. Men. Men in my life were nothing but pathetic. “That’s really kind of you. I’m glad you decided tonight you didn’t want to be a part of Jack’s life. Because it would have killed him tomorrow to watch you walk out. So, you are doing me a favor.”

“Amber, are you okay?”

My voice gave me away. “Just fuck off, Jax. Fuck off from my life and your son’s!” I was crying again, because I was furious. Furious I had trusted him again, when all he ever did was walk out of my life.

God, I nearly risked letting Jack feel like this!

He took a step into my room, and he wasn’t fucking welcome.

“Get out of my room. In fact, get out of my house!” I pushed him back firmly, stepping into the light. “You hear me? Get the fuck out!”

Jax’s history should have told me what type of parent he would be. I shouldn’t have fucking told him the truth.

He gripped my arms, forcing me into the light again. He stared down at me, concerned. “What’s wrong?”

I scoffed. “Nothing. Now get out of my house.” I pulled, trying to get out of his grasp but he held on tighter. “Let go of me!”

“No.”

“Cole!” I screamed at the top of my lungs. “Cole!”

“What’s wrong, Amber?” Jax kept me in the light. “Something’s happened.”

“Yeah, I realized all I do is attract assholes! At least I have Tae. Now let go of me!” I pulled harder, trying to get out of his grasp.

“What the fuck has you mentioning Tae?”

Cole’s bedroom door swung open, and I couldn’t be more thankful. Cole stumbled out, slowly taking in Jax.

“Jax was just leaving. Can you show him the front door? Maybe push him out it?” I pulled with all my force to break his grasp but he wouldn’t let go of me.

Cole woke up immediately. “What the hell did you do?” His hands landed on Jax’s shoulder, and he pulled him back. “Why the fuck is she so upset!”

Jax didn’t let go of me; he just pulled me into him. “I’m not leaving.” His hands were locked around my arms. “Amber and I need to talk.”

“I don’t want to talk to you! I don’t want to ever see you again! Get out of my house!”

Cole grunted. “You heard her. She want’s you gone. You’re gone.”

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