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“Don’t be. You were trying to save me when I was trying to save you,” I reply.
“But it’s all my fault to begin with. I’m the reason Liam’s like this. I’m the reason he lost his memories. If I hadn’t tried to save Liam from Luca after he caught us kissing and driven that car in that state, none of this would’ve happened.”
I pull her in for a hug. “Stop. I know you. You didn’t do it on purpose.”
She cries against my shoulder. “I’m sorry, Jas. I’m sorry for everything. For kissing him. It didn’t even feel good.”
Her comment makes me laugh, and after a while, she laughs with me.
“I’m still glad you two found each other,” she says. “Even if it cost you and Liam everything.”
A pang of guilt shoots through my stomach, and I swallow away the tears I should’ve cried long ago. “I just hope he’ll make it.”
Luca opens a can of Coke, and it draws our attention. He sits down beside us, staring at the wall with a giant scowl on his face.
I look his way and watch him take a sip. It’s deadly quiet. And I just want this tension gone.
“Thank you for helping me,” I say. “For helping Liam.”
“Yeah, sure.” He casually takes another sip while leaning back against his seat. “Whatever.”
“I mean it,” I say. “I need you to know.”
He looks my way. “Why?”
“Because I don’t want to fight,” I say.
He takes another sip. “I didn’t come here to fight. I came here to take you back home safely like your sister begged me to.”
“I know, and I’m sorry for causing you this much trouble.”
“I tried to fucking shoot you, goddammit,” he growls.
“I know …” I lower my eyes. “I was trying to protect Liam. And if that meant sacrificing myself, then so be it. And I’m sorry for putting you in that position.”
“Stop,” he growls. “Stop apologizing. This is his fault, not yours.”
“This is no one’s fault but mine,” Jill says, standing up from her seat to face Luca. “I asked you to save her when she didn’t even want to be saved.”
“She’s your sister,” he replies. “Of course you wanted to save her.”
“All of this happened because I kissed Liam. Because it pissed you off so much I had to grab him and flee in that goddamn car.”
Luca looks up at Jill in awe while her whole body shakes with tears.
“He lost all of his memories, his core being. He lost himself … because of me. And that’s why he went after Jas.”
Luca grabs her hand and pulls her closer. “No,” he says, lacing his fingers through hers. “I pushed you to run.” He brings her hand up to his lips and kisses the top. “But you were always mine. No matter what Liam did.” His muscles tense. “And I’d rather kill my own damn brother than see you get hurt.”
She blushes. “I know.”
I don’t know what to say.
I know Liam wanted to kill her.
He talked about it many times.
Suddenly, the door in front of us opens, and I hold my breath as a doctor steps out.
