Page 63 of Sergeant O'
“Fuck off.”
He chuckled when he opened the door. “You got this, Tiger.”
Did I though?
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Brian
I decided to put my toes in the sand, too. Although I found myself scanning the shoreline to see if I could spot Jade instead of admiring the crashing waves in front of me.
It was hard not to take what Alan said to heart.
Was I being a chicken shit?
I’d thought I’d been playing it smart—in it for the long game, but maybe that had just been an excuse.
Sylvia had burned me pretty badly in college when she decided to date Chris Day and me at the same time, without letting me know we weren’t exclusive.
I’d been out ring shopping when I saw her through a restaurant window having dinner with him.
Even after finding out, I’d been willing to forgive her, but told her she needed to make a choice.
She chose him.
I guess a guy majoring in finance held more promise than me with my criminal justice degree.
I’d blocked out the pain by busting my ass and graduating early so I could join the force once I turned twenty-one. I’d thought I was over her, then fucking six months later, she shows up in town and plans the wedding of the year.
Not long after she became Mrs. Day, rumors about him cheating started to fly.
Shawn had encouraged me to try and get her back, but I’d refused.
“She made her choice.”
I didn’t know if that was my pride or common sense talking.
Still, it was hard to see her driving around town in her brand-new Lexus and designer clothes and not feel like I hadn’t had enough to offer her.
Why would Jade be any different?
I knew I wasn’t being fair to Jade. This really wasn’t about her.
It was about me and my need to feel worthy.
Obviously, I still had a ways to go.
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Jade
There was so much I had to wrap my head around.
First, Brian was interested inme.
Like, for real. At least for a fling while we were here and maybe the occasional hookup in Haven Springs.
How did I feel about that?
