Lost Me, Gained Regret (Jane and Bryant Ferguson) novel Chapter 341

"It does." I curled my lips, mustering all my courage, "If it's the latter, I'm worried... maybe you've fallen for me."

He chuckled, "Worried? You think me liking you would keep you up at night?"

"Pretty much." I spoke openly, "You've got a good personality, come from a good family, and you're loyal. Being liked by someone like you, it's hard not to feel something. But that's exactly why we can't be."

"Can't be?"

"Yeah, can't be."

I took a deep breath, looking him straight in the eye, "I'm not a starry-eyed girl anymore. I can't knowingly walk into a situation that's doomed from the start. Your loyalty, to me, is a flaw."

"You helped me out earlier, and I'll deal with your parents for you. Beyond that, let's both keep our heads."

...

That night, after I got ready for bed in the guest room Ramona had set up, I lay there, wide awake.

What did Gregory say to me during the day?

He said, "Jane, don't think you're the only one who's scared."

Before I could ponder what he meant, he shoved me into his car and had his driver take me back.

As I was about to turn off the light, my phone on the nightstand buzzed. It was Gregory.

I frowned, answering, "Hello?"

His voice, lazy as usual, came through, "Come out. Hurry, it's freezing."

"Okay."

I got out of bed, grabbed a long down coat, and headed out while zipping it up.

Without looking ahead, I bumped into a solid chest, stumbling back two steps before I looked up.

Under the streetlight, Gregory leaned against his car, wincing from the collision, and grumbled, "So, being called out in the middle of the night has you looking to end it all?"

He smelled faintly of alcohol.

I touched my nose. "Just wasn't watching where I was going... You do realize it's the middle of the night, right? What's up?"