Steel Hearts
I’d learned that lesson enough times to have the scars to prove it.
And yet, when his eyes flicked to me, even just for a second, I felt steadier than I had in years.
By afternoon, the sun had turned harsh, baking the gravel. A few of the men wandered inside, but the younger ones lingered in the lot. Jake was among them, restless energy practically rolling off him.
I saw him look my way. My stomach tightened.
He walked over, grin easy, words dripping casual. “You look bored. Want to see something fun?”
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