Make Me Trust Again

𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐱-𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐈’𝐦 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐦.

Chase Williams.

Broody. Damaged. Reclusive.

He’s been keeping to his ranch ever since he retired from the army. The scars on his body tell a story of pain and loss, and there is no denying the demons of the past hiding behind his serious gaze.

Chase claims he isn't anybody’s savior, and yet, he keeps coming to my rescue.

Now that we’re next-door neighbors, it’s impossible to stay away. My son worships him, and the more time we spend together, the more I get to see the man hiding behind the scars.

And I’m not the only one. Chase sees me. Not just that, he makes me wish for things I never thought possible, but can two broken people like us ever heal and learn to trust in love again?