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rich brown eyes. Joey hated the idea that Tristan hadn t been eating or taking care of himself
properly. His protective instincts went into overdrive. If Tristan would take him back, he was
going to take care of him and ensure that he got back to full health.
They stared at one another in silence, neither taking the step forward that was needed
to close the distance between them. Joey could barely breathe through his excitement at being
near him again, but Tristan s expression was unreadable. When the initial shock had waned,
Joey opened his mouth and tried to speak, but nothing came out. It was Tristan that finally
broke the silence.
I m sorry for just showing up like this, he said, holding Joey s gaze. But I had no
other way of contacting you and I had to see you. I missed you so much.
Tristan s voice broke on the last sentence. His confession caused relief unlike any Joey
had known. The words produced a warm, happy glow in his chest. Don t apologise, I m
glad you came. I missed you too more than I thought possible.
You did? Confusion coloured Tristan s words, but hope shone in his eyes. The
combination was enough for Joey to close the distance between them and take hold of
Tristan s hand. The sidewalk around them was busy, people hurriedly coming and going,
brushing past, each lost in their own thoughts. Joey ignored everyone but the man standing
in front of him, the only man that mattered.
Joey, please
Don t, Joey interrupted with a shake of his head. He lifted his right hand and placed
his forefinger over Tristan s lips. He had ruined things between them and it was up to him to
put them right. Let me say what I need to before I lose my nerve, okay?
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When Tristan nodded his agreement, Joey went on. I m sorry. I m so very sorry. He
was almost choking on the lump in his throat, but he made himself continue with what he
needed to say. I made a mistake, a terrible mistake. I should never have left Wolf Creek. I
should never have walked away from you. I didn t give us a chance and you deserved one.
It s no excuse, I know, but I got scared. I panicked. I only thought about the things in my life
that I was giving up the job that I love, my home, my family. But what I didn t consider
was that, by leaving, I was giving up the very thing that mattered most. You.
Tristan tried to reply then, but Joey shook his head and continued. I ve been so
miserable since I got back here. I can t sleep, I can t think about anything but how much I
miss you. I never thought it was possible to care for someone so much after knowing them
for such a short time, but you left an impression on me, a lasting impression on my heart and
on my soul, and I can t forget you I don t want to forget you. If you ll forgive me, if you ll
give me a second chance, I want to come back to Wolf Creek with you. For good.
There. Joey had said everything he needed Tristan to know. The ball was in his court
now. The decision of whether or not they would get back together was Tristan s to make.
With bated breath, Joey stared into his eyes and waited for the answer that had the capacity
to make Joey the happiest man alive or to shatter his world. When Tristan shook his head,
Joey s stomach lurched.
I m sorry, Tristan said. But I m afraid you can t come back to Wolf Creek with me.
Joey nodded and tried to force out a smile, but his mouth wasn t cooperating. He felt
sick.
Because I m coming to live here, Tristan continued.
Joey drew his eyebrows together and stared at Tristan. I don t understand.
It s quite simple, Tristan replied. You ve apologised for leaving, but the truth is I m
the one who should be apologising to you for expecting you to stay in Wolf Creek. It was
selfish of me and I m sorry for it. I knew how much you loved your job, how important it
was to you. I should never have asked you to give it up.
I would, Joey said with conviction. For you, I would. And, actually, I kind of already
did.
What?
Joey nodded. I just left a letter of resignation for my boss. I was on my way to Wolf
Creek. I was going to beg you to give me another chance.
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Tristan s smile lit up his entire face. Are you serious?
Perfectly. I made the biggest mistake of my life when I walked away from you. I ve
never been more miserable. I hoped that
Joey didn t get to finish his sentence because Tristan flung his arms around him and
silenced him with a kiss. It was hot and passionate and possessive and spoke volumes about
what Tristan felt for him. Joey tried to pour everything he felt into the kiss too. When they
finally broke apart, Tristan leaned his forehead against Joey s while he tried to catch his
breath.
The day you left, I thought about asking you if I could come with you I should have.
But I thought you didn t want to be with me anymore. I thought you d changed your mind
about us because you realised how dangerous my world could be.
It does scare me, Joey admitted. But it s something I ll have to get used to. And I
will, if it means I ll have you in my life. Nothing is more important than that.
Any chance you can get that resignation letter back? Tristan asked around a smile.
Because it would be good if at least one of us had a job and I m thinking as you already
have one&
Joey pulled back so that he could study Tristan s face. Are you sure about this? What
about your pack? Would you be happy living in the city?
Tristan grinned. I ll join another pack, it s no big deal. Jared and I are not from Wolf
Creek anyway. We just moved there when my pop died. We re from Lubbock originally and,
to tell you the truth, I miss living in a city. I m not really cut out for small town life.
Wow. I guess there s still so much I don t know about you. So much that we don t
know about each other.
Yeah, but we have our entire lives to learn all there is to know.
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