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“You have to understand, I was in my early twenties. I was young and stupid. I took what we had together for granted and lost. It broke me and I lost her. I was afraid to admit that I love Jordan with everything I am.”
“‘Love’? Don’t you mean ‘loved’?”
“If you say so. Anyway, where was I? I thought we had something special, but apparently it wasn’t enough for her to stay. She got into trouble and the next thing I knew, she was gone.”
“But why didn’t you go after her?”
“I did. I mean, I tried. Jordan just disappeared. I looked for her, I went to her house, I went to her cousins, I even went as far as pulling a few of her friends over. I got nothing until after she was long gone. Then it was too late. She had enlisted in the Navy and…well, I’m ex-military, there was nothing I could do.”
“That’s bullshit and you know it. You could have found her and went to her.”
“I could have, yes. But I knew deep in my heart that she was better off. Jordan is and always has been too good for this damn town. She is better than me, so I let her go. It hurt like a bitch, but it was for her own good.”
“Apparently there was something in this town because she came back.”
“Yeah, and she was married. I had to step aside.”
“That’s it? That’s all you have to keep me away from Layla?”
“Please don’t do this Garrett. Layla is like Jordan; she deserves more than what this fucking town can offer.”
“You’re wrong, Gavin. I refuse to wind up like you, sitting here after twenty years drowning your broken heart in alcohol.” I stand and pull two twenties out of my wallet and throw them on the bar. “Do you need a ride?”
“No, I’m fine. I just need to clear my head. I think I will take a walk down by the river.”
“Okay, if you’re sure.” I turn to leave when Gavin grabs my elbow.“Garrett!”
I pull my arm out of his grip and look over at him. “Yeah?”
“Please don’t.”
“Gavin, stop. I cannot say for sure if anything will come of this, but I will be damned if I don’t see where this goes.”
“If you hurt her; I swear, I will kill you.”
I don’t even acknowledge his threat before I leave the bar. By the time I crank the truck up, Layla is the only thing on my mind.
“You have to understand, I was in my early twenties. I was young and stupid. I took what we had together for granted and lost. It broke me and I lost her. I was afraid to admit that I love Jordan with everything I am.”
“‘Love’? Don’t you mean ‘loved’?”
“If you say so. Anyway, where was I? I thought we had something special, but apparently it wasn’t enough for her to stay. She got into trouble and the next thing I knew, she was gone.”
“But why didn’t you go after her?”
“I did. I mean, I tried. Jordan just disappeared. I looked for her, I went to her house, I went to her cousins, I even went as far as pulling a few of her friends over. I got nothing until after she was long gone. Then it was too late. She had enlisted in the Navy and…well, I’m ex-military, there was nothing I could do.”
“That’s bullshit and you know it. You could have found her and went to her.”
“I could have, yes. But I knew deep in my heart that she was better off. Jordan is and always has been too good for this damn town. She is better than me, so I let her go. It hurt like a bitch, but it was for her own good.”
“Apparently there was something in this town because she came back.”
“Yeah, and she was married. I had to step aside.”
“That’s it? That’s all you have to keep me away from Layla?”
“Please don’t do this Garrett. Layla is like Jordan; she deserves more than what this fucking town can offer.”
“You’re wrong, Gavin. I refuse to wind up like you, sitting here after twenty years drowning your broken heart in alcohol.” I stand and pull two twenties out of my wallet and throw them on the bar. “Do you need a ride?”
“No, I’m fine. I just need to clear my head. I think I will take a walk down by the river.”
“Okay, if you’re sure.” I turn to leave when Gavin grabs my elbow.“Garrett!”
I pull my arm out of his grip and look over at him. “Yeah?”
“Please don’t.”
“Gavin, stop. I cannot say for sure if anything will come of this, but I will be damned if I don’t see where this goes.”
“If you hurt her; I swear, I will kill you.”
I don’t even acknowledge his threat before I leave the bar. By the time I crank the truck up, Layla is the only thing on my mind.
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