I don’t realize I’m crying until Jake lifts a knuckle and wipes a tear from my cheek. I turn away, embarrassed, but he pulls my face back to his. “Not only are there good men out there, Lacey Rivers, but there is also a man who wants nothing more than to be the best one for you.” His words are like candy for my aching heart, yet I deny it, turning my cheek because I’m afraid. Not by what he’s saying. No, I’m absolutely petrified by the way he makes me feel deep down. I feel like he might be good. Too good.
