Perhaps it was the trauma of his father being forced to leave when he was a child, but the fear of loss had made him intensely possessive. What was his, he would not allow anyone else to covet in the slightest. And of course, he would not allow what was his to betray him.
Juliet Jennings was the exception. To this day, he still didn't understand why he had chosen to forgive Juliet for leaving him of her own accord, or why he wanted to get her back by any means necessary. The only explanation he could give himself was that he loved her. And if you loved someone, you would forgive them for anything, without reason.
Though his words were domineering, Naomi Shaw heard a hint of fear in his tone. For some reason, that was the feeling she got—that he was afraid of something. Afraid of losing something? 'Could he be afraid of losing me?'
