***YOU WERE MINE teaser time**** Blaire glanced over my shoulder - TopicsExpress

***YOU WERE MINE teaser time**** Blaire glanced over my shoulder then looked back at me with a frown. “Bethy, what’s going on with you and Tripp?” she asked. Leave it to Blaire to just ask me straight out. I had dodged this question with her so many times I couldn’t count anymore. “Nothing,” I replied, feeling guilty for not telling her the truth. “You’re lying to me. I can see it all over your face. Plus, Tripp watches your every move.” Della glanced down at her drink with a nervous look on her face. She knew something. She and Tripp were friends. Good friends. He’d been the reason she came to Rosemary Beach in the first place. I had been so incredibly jealous of her. I had hated myself for it, too. Pretending like it hadn’t been killing me when she’d stayed at Tripp’s condo had been hard. But then it hadn’t been but a couple weeks before it was obvious Della wanted Woods. “Bethy, look at me,” Blaire said in a low voice. I glanced up at her and the concerned frown on her face only deepened. “Did something happen with you and Tripp?” I was tired of pretending like it hadn’t happened. “A long time ago. Before he left Rosemary Beach the first time,” I admitted in a whisper. Della let out a sigh and I looked over at her to see relief on her face. She had known. He’d told her. But she hadn’t said anything. Not even to Blaire. “Thought so. That’s the only thing that made sense,” Blaire said, studying someone across the fire. I didn’t have to look to know she was watching Tripp. “Was it serious?” “Yes,” I replied. I couldn’t tell her more. I couldn’t tell either of them more. It was a secret that hurt too much to share. It was my biggest mistake. I would never forgive myself. Every time I held Nate and Lyla Kate, I knew I would never be worthy of kids. I couldn’t forgive myself. How could I expect anyone else to? “But it was a long time ago. Why are you so mad at him?” Blaire asked. Because he made me question my love for Jace. Because he reminded me that I had something big once. Something huge. He reminded me that what I felt for Jace wasn’t as big. And I hated myself for that. I hated him for it. “I can’t talk about it. Please, just drop it,” I said, unable to look at her. I didn’t wait for a response. I forced a smile at Della then turned and headed away from the group. I wanted the darkness for a moment. To be alone. To pull myself together so I could go back and pretend I was okay. IT RELEASES IN ONLY TWO WEEKS! Preorder yours today! Amazon amazon/gp/product/B00IWTWKHC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00IWTWKHC&linkCode=as2&tag=keitglin-20 iBooks https://itunes.apple/us/book/you-were-mine/id837626972?mt=11&ign-mpt=uo%3D4