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263. What Could Have Been
~ JESSE ~
I was frozen again. Still sitting, but leaning on my fist, gaping at Rake, utterly confused and shaking my head.
“What the hell are you talking about, Rake—what the actual fuck? I never—”
“No no! No… not you! Me, Jesse… God…” he dropped his face in his hands for a moment and a shudder rocked through him. I just stared.
‘Rake, what the hell?’
He sucked in a deep breath and raised his head, his eyes closed. Then when he opened them, he met my gaze with grief on his fa
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