CHAPTER 59

Jake's POV- I place her down gently on the bed, the mattress dipping as her sleeping form takes shape. I carried her the whole way home, questioning how I'd ever let it get this far. I sigh and reach for a blanket at the foot of my bed before draping it over her. Her eyes are closed peacefully, mouth parted. I run a hand over my face as I watch her for a few moments — I need to tell her the truth before it's too late. My reputation and past mistakes would soon catch up to me and ruin what...