by Jenna Chase
She closed her eyes. To shut out the sight of the flowers. To shut out the sympathy on Josie’s face. The older woman had worked it out.
Tevis stroked her arm gently. “Who is Fay Tyler?”
She looked up at the man who she could no longer stay with, no matter how much she loved him. No matter how much he cared for her. Just as she'd realised how much she loved him, it had been taken away.
“I am. Claire Fay Tyler Bretton.”
He frowned. “Why do use them as two names?”
“For a long time, everyone knew me as Fay Tyler, it was my stage name.”
“You were a child star?”
“I only acted in one film. The last one my mother made. I’m the daughter of Kathryn Tyler.”
She stared at the flowers and then at Josie. “When did you realise?”
“The morning after you arrived. I was a huge fan of your mother. You have her eyes but it was you I recognised. I never said a word. You’re entitled to your privacy just like the rest of us.”
“Thank you, Josie, I never thought it had anything to do with you. Will you throw those away for me?”
“Yes, I understand.”
No, she didn’t. Claire watched as she took the flowers down to the kitchen.
Citrus Gem Magazine was making a point of telling her she was now fair game. White roses had been her mother’s favourite flower. They were sure they’d found Fay Tyler. She was now an adult and they would follow her every day until they got their story. All the other gossip magazines would follow and now there was the internet to contend with as well.
Tevis pulled her into his arms but she refused to allow herself to cry.
“I knew there was something familiar about you. Don’t worry, we’ll sort it out,” he said gently as he lay his cheek against his hair.
He wasn’t thinking straight, he couldn’t be. No matter how much he cared for her, it was because she loved him that she wasn’t going to let hell loose on this household.
She pushed him firmly away.
“I’m sorry Tevis I’m leaving.” She stepped back and walked towards the elevator. “Don’t try arguing with me, nothing you say will make me change my mind.”
“Claire…”
She turned and looked at him as the doors closed between them. Shock and pain registered in his eyes.
“Tevis. Don’t.” Her heart was breaking even before she said the words. “I’m not coming back.”
TO BE CONTINUED IN PART 3
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