by Bellus, HJ
It takes him several moments to respond, and when he gains his composure he memorizes every single line and crease to her face before he speaks.
“Doc.”
“Player.”
“Jax.”
“Cole.”
“You’ve always promised me one more.”
Jax forces Cole to look up at her. “What is wrong?”
“I know Dalton.”
She only tilts her head in wonder.
“I’ve fucked him.”
He feels each word slice at the deepest part of his soul.
“It was before you.”
He watches as all color drains from her face.
“He came to the penthouse. It was my thing. More than one, and it didn’t matter two or four bodies, female or male. I had sex with Dalton. I’ve watched him with other women, we’ve been in another woman at the same time.”
He stares back at the most educated woman he’s been with, the one who stole his heart with her pure and simple ways. Jax couldn’t care less who in the fuck he was or how much money he had…she was just in it for the drinks and one more on him.
Cole truly believed in his heart that someday would come for them, when all the stars lined up perfectly, and they’d ride off into the happily ever after in the sunset, but now he knows it will never happen.
“After the first time we were together and you got called in, Dalton came into the bathroom while I was showering and caught me by surprise. I let him suck me off. I tried to avoid you and warn you off, but you wouldn’t let me.”
Now the tears assault Jax’s face. He watches, unable to comprehend the pain he just inflicted upon her.
“Thank you, Cole Sterling.”
“Jax.”
She moves so quickly from his lap he can’t grasp her, and deep down he knows he doesn’t have the right. He can only watch as Jax adjusts her clothing and digs for her keys in her purse.
“Doc, please.”
A palm stings Cole’s cheek, and he watches a piece of Jax die from his own selfishness, and his own pain haunts him.
“Listen, player, I gave you a fucking chance and believed in all the good in the world. The miracles I see happen daily in the hospital and the little voices who believe in me. But it was because of you that I fell to a deeper level of understanding and trust.”
He watches as Jax opens the passenger door.
“Doc.”
Her long, dark hair flips in his direction, as does her hardened expression.
“I’ll be just fine, Cole, but you’ll never know a love like mine. That’s right, I loved you.”
The door slams and he doesn’t have a leg to stand on, so he watches her walk away. Cole can only believe the West Coast curse came to take down each Sterling Brother.
Acknowledgements:
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