Chapter One Hundred-Forty-Seven

"Then what was it like? Because from my viewpoint, it felt like you couldn't get away from me fast enough."

"I was trying to do the right thing." His voice was low, rough. "You deserved better than some fucked-up Marine with more baggage than future. You deserved a clean break. You had your whole life ahead of you. Fuck, Bea, you were a virgin."

"You don't get to decide what I deserve or need." Th