Chapter 15. Love Me

Jake walked back to the cabin with his heart heavily buried beneath his sadness… he’d already dealt with enough, and yet, the devil had sent its spawn to his doorstep; Beatrice.

Sighing, he dug his hands deeper into his pockets, he felt cold, but he knew no amount of clothing could make him warm when the chills were coming from his heart. “What are you doing here? Didn’t I tell you not to come?”

“And you expected me to listen? You said you would punish me, and you didn’t even spare me enough of your time to do that. I waited for you… I wanted to see you.”

“Look, Beatrice, I’m not in the mood for any of the sh*t you came here to say, I’m tired… I’m f*cking tired, so leave.”

He stepped up onto the veranda where she stood and walked past her to the door. His hand grasped the knob, but he didn’t pull it open. Sighing, he turned back to face her. “What do you really want? Why did you come here?”

“I… came here to see you. I know what this house means to you,