Wanted by Her Lost Love

her, completely frozen. He had no defense becauseat the time he’d believed Jarrod. He’d made hischoice and it hadn’t been Kelly. Even when she’dbegged him. She’d told him the truth. She’d come tohim for protection. She’d come to him hurt andafraid. And he’d thrown her out after making her feellike a whore. All because he couldn’t imagine hisown flesh and blood committing such an atrocity. Ithad appeared to him that it was everything Jarrodsaid it was, a ridiculous accusation to hide the sin ofher infidelity.His eyes burned. His throat swelled and knotted.For the first time in his life he was faced with asituation where he had no idea what to do. She hadevery right to hate him.She put a hand to her head and rubbed. Sheswayed and then bent over as if she was about tofall. “Kelly!”He went forward, but she jerked upright again andthrust out a hand to ward him off.“Just stay away,” she said in a low, desperatevoice.“Kelly, please.”It was his turn to beg. And God, he would. He’d do