All Chapters of Where His Vows Died: Chapter 11

Julian's POVI lied to Audrey.It never rained in Harborcrest that day.I just ran into a girl who looked like she needed help, and I helped her.She was in a white dress, backed up against a wall at an intersection by a few men.It put me in mind of Audrey in high school, the time a group of them had her cornered.I stopped the car and shouted at them twice.They scattered.The girl was shaking, crying, her voice very small. She had that Harborcrest lilt in it."Sir. Thank you."I looked at her and popped the lock."Get in. I'll take you somewhere safe."She told me her name was Serena Harlow.After that it was like opening Pandora's box.I stayed on in Harborcrest an extra day.By the time I got back, Audrey's mother had already been cremated.Audrey sobbed against my chest until her voice went, and she still remembered to ask after me."It rained in Harborcrest, didn't it? Did the damp get into your knee?"She trusted me that completely.One look at a weather repo