“Watch me.” She shook off his hand. “This marriage business hasn’t turned out the way I expected.” She moved toward the door and set her purse down to slip on her coat. “I thought your family would come around eventually. But it’s not going to happen. They’re going to let us rot in this hellhole of an apartment until we’re old and used up.”
“What about Drew?” Reece’s confusion had turned to anger, and the accusation in his words sliced through her heart. “Are you just going to walk out on your son?”
It’s for his own good, she wanted to scream. And for yours. Instead, she shrugged and forced a disinterested tone into her voice. “He’s your son, too. You take care of him.”
For a heartbeat, Reece remained silent, the anger in his too-bright eyes washing over her. Then he said, “Tell me this is some kind of joke, Sarah.”
She wished she could, but she shook her head. “I’m tired of being poor. And,” she forced the lie, praying he’d believe it, “I’ve found someone else.”
He flinched as if she’d struck him. He took a step backward, his face a mask of disbelief while his eyes filled instantly with pain. “I don’t believe you,” he said, his voice a ragged whisper.
It took all her willpower to continue to meet the anguish in his gaze without begging for his forgiveness, all her strength to continue the lie. “Believe it.”
“Don’t do this, Sarah.” He moved toward her, but she took another step back. She couldn’t let him touch her again. If she did, she wasn’t sure she’d be able to go through with this. “Whatever’s wrong, we can work it out.”
“I am working it out, Reece. My way.”
“I love you.” This time he succeeded in grabbing her arm. “I thought you loved me.”
She braced herself for the biggest lie of her life. “Well, you thought wrong.”
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Patricia Keelyn is the pseudonym for author, editor, and writing teacher, Pat Van Wie.
Pat’s published eleven novels for three major publishers, including: Ballantine, Bantam, and Harlequin. Her last three books were hardcover suspense novels released under the pseudonym Patricia Lewin.
In 2010 Pat crossed to the other side of publishing when she took a position as senior editor for Bell Bridge Books to build their mystery and suspense list. Early in 2015, she left that position to once again concentrate on her writing.
Pat has also taught writing workshops and classes in various formats and lengths around the country and is currently teaching creative writing at her local Community College.
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