She was tired, but she wouldn’t be able to sleep with so much on her mind. She still felt rattled by Shane’s confession, and that he’d finally put his trust in her. He hadn’t just put himself on the line, but also his family: she could destroy the Murrays with just a few words. He’d taken a big risk . . . So why was she so scared to take one? Because a part of her felt that she was so close to the biggest dream she’d ever had for herself, and another part of her said she was a fool to think that divulging his secret meant Shane loved her. The real question was, did she love him? She’d gotten to know him as the man he was now, and he’d gotten to know her. They had their own life experiences, and while they’d moved on in many ways, they’d never really moved past each other. Maybe they never would. Maybe like Leonora and Tommy, they were destined for each other. Leonora and Tommy hadn’t gotten their happy ending, but they hadn’t been afraid to go for it. Why was she such a coward?
