Deceive Me

JaredThey say love and hate dance together along the same line.My feelings for Layla don't dance on the line; they destroy it.It's been seven years since she disappeared without a trace.And now she's back, but things have changed-I've changed.I'm no longer the Jared she remembers, the boy who wanted to protect her.I'm very much my father's son, and I take what I want, and what I want is Layla.But this time, I'm keeping her forever.LaylaSeven years-that's how long it's been since I've seen him.After painstakingly putting myself back together, I'm finally ready to start a life without his memory chasing my every step.Imagine my surprise when my new beginning leads me straight back to him.Only he's not the boy I remember.He's angry.Damaged.Hiding secrets that want to destroy him.He hates me. He wants me.I'm not sure I'll survive the man he has become. His demons threaten to destroy us both.***Part One of the Broken People Duet***