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His words last night kept replaying in my head.

He'd never spoken it to me directly before, I couldn't say I wasn't thrilled by it...No, even more than that.

Here we are at the grocery , mainly because its been some time since Hazel and I went out for some exercise.

This was just like a normal family shopping trip, I walked out of the restroom and began to search for them with my gaze when I felt a harsh tug on my arm.

I was just prepared to scream when I saw the person before me.

"Shawn?" I voiced out in disbelief

I took a quick glance around anxiously, although Hayden hadn't mentioned anything about him since that first day, I could say for sure that he wouldn't be happy about it if he meets us here together .

"what are you doing here?"

Chapter SIXTY EIGHT

GRACIE

"what are you doing here?"I voiced out, unable to keep the disbelief out of my expression..I took a quick scan around the mall.Hayden was nowhere in sight, my gaze directed back to Shawn , it felt like forever since I had last seen him.

A tickling second went past.

Then another.

"Do you know how long I've been looking for you?" His voice sounded soft mirroring his gaze.

I felt a wave of guilt consumed me, one that I tried very hard to suppress .I just couldn't help being so jumpy.

A huge part of me was happy to see him here, even so my heart melted knowing he had cared enough to look for me.

"Grace Smith ...or should I say Graciela Evans ?"

My gaze snapped to his at the mention of my name .I had almost forgotten that I equally lied to him about my real name.

The name had been very easy for me to go by when I had been hiding from being discovered .

"You've always kept to yourself, do you know how I felt finding out the little you had opened up to me had been all lies ..even your name "

The hurt and betrayal in his made me feel a hundred times even worse.

"I'm sorry I lied "

It was the only thing I could say at at this moment.

A sigh escaped his mouth as his gaze turned sudden serious.

"I knew something was wrong instantly , so I've been keeping a track of you, so many things just didn't add up , he just appeared out of nowhere and you...., why didn't you just tell me everything, I would have been able to help you....I can still help you now "

I sucked in a breath when he clasped on my shoulders gently

"I really don't need help Shawn, we are perfectly fine...With him " I added the last part while staring into his gaze meaningfully.

He didn't appear to believe me in the least bit, the hand on my shoulders tightened even more, his gaze soft and convincing.

"You don't have to be afraid of him, We've been trying to get him, just a little more time we'll finally get enough leads to nail h..."

His words sent a spike of fear and panic through me.