Deceive Me

Jared

They 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.

Layla

Seven 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***