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“The fuck you can’t. You’re not marrying that asshole.”
“I don’t have a choice, Grim.”
“There’s always a choice.”
“I can’t be selfish and let my parents suffer his wrath.”
Grim growls. “So he can beat the shit out of you, and then what? You bring kids into the world for him to beat on too? You divorce him? What happens?”
I drop my head in shame. He’s right. It would be a vicious cycle just like Brad’s parents. When would it end?
“Divorce isn’t possible in my world. Until death do us part aren’t words we say for fun.”
Grim doesn’t sign anything else. The conversation is over.
I need to find Cece and have her take me home, but first, I need him to know something.
“You and Cece gave me hope that there’s still good in the world. You willingly helped a stranger when you didn’t have to. You saved my life, and I will be eternally grateful.” Taking a deep breath, I continue on. “I’m glad Cece made me come and talk to you before I left. Bye, Grim.”
I turn on my heel and head for the door. I don’t stop or look over my shoulder because I know if I do, I won’t want to leave. Grim sparked something deep within me that I haven’t felt for a long time… if ever. I can’t explain it, but I feel whole around him. A missing piece of me is finally there, and my heart cracks the farther I move away from him.
Suddenly, I’m lifted off the ground and carried over to a bench where I’m gently lowered. Grim’s jaw is set in determination, and he cups my face before leaning down to press his lips softly against mine. Electric tingles shoot down my legs and back up my body. I know it’s a sin to kiss him back when I’m engaged to another man, but I can’t help myself.
Grim feels like home.
Stop! You can’t do this.
I jerk away from him. “Grim, I’m sorry. I sho—”
“Marry me.”
I’m sorry…what?
CHAPTER19
GRIM
Marry me?
Those two words leapt from my tongue, and given the look on Violet’s face, I’d do anything to call them back.
What the fuck was I thinking?
Not only have I suggested an insane idea, but I did it with my stupid fucking voice.
Idiot!
“Did you just…”
Violet’s hands fall to her lap, and she quickly glances away. I don’t know if she’s more shocked at what I asked or the fact that I spoke, but I know I need to fix this.
I grab her chin and force her to look at me. “I’m sorry.”
She scrunches her nose in confusion. “For?”
“I shouldn’t have blurted that out the way I did.”
“You spoke.”
